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Quote by William James
Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered

Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought. – William James

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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good ones sentiments may be, if one have not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, ones character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. With good intentions, hell proverbially is paved. – William James

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A definition is the enclosing a wilderness of idea within a wall of words. – Samuel Butler (1835-1902), Note-Books

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Language is by its very nature a communal thing; that is, it expresses never the exact thing but a compromise — that which is common to you, me, and everybody. – Thomas Earnest Hulme, Speculations, 1923

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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy. – Bern Williams

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A different language is a different vision of life. – Federico Fellini

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