Quote by David Crystal
Academics dont normally manage to alter peoples way of thinking th

Academics dont normally manage to alter peoples way of thinking through their strength of argument. – David Crystal

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As I get older and I get a few more years experience I become more like Dad, you know, King Lear. – David Crystal

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Ever since the arrival of printing – thought to be the invention of the devil because it would put false opinions into peoples minds – people have been arguing that new technology would have disastrous consequences for language. – David Crystal

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Ive always overworked in the weight room. I love working with weights. I knew theyd give me the strength I needed. – Florence Griffith Joyner

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Dont be intimidated by what you dont know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else. – Sara Blakely

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My strength has the strength of ten because my heart is pure. – Alfred Lord Tennyson

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The more I get to do this character, the more I realize that shes not just annoying. Its that her strength is not interacting with people socially. She just doesnt have time because she has so much going on in her brain. – Mary Lynn Rajskub

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