Quote by Edward Sapir
It is no secret that the fruits of language study are in no sort o

It is no secret that the fruits of language study are in no sort of relation to the labour spent on teaching and learning them. – Edward Sapir

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English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science. – Edward Sapir

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Science
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The attitude of independence toward a constructed language which all national speakers must adopt is really a great advantage, because it tends to make man see himself as the master of language instead of its obedient servant. – Edward Sapir

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Attitude
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A firm, for instance, that does business in many countries of the world is driven to spend an enormous amount of time, labour, and money in providing for translation services. – Edward Sapir

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Were all like children. We may think we grow up, but to me, being grown up is death, stopping thinking, trying to find out things, going on learning. – Mary Wesley

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Oprah was not somebody who was telling us what to do, she wasnt really teaching us like so many people we see today. With Oprah, she was learning and we were learning with her. And I think thats really was the seed that was planted for all of us to just hang in there with her. – Bonnie Hunt

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Yes, it is a rehearsed show, yes, it was analogy of going to see a play at the theatre, where everything has to be in place and whole things, everything being works, all works together to get the best effect you know its more like an actor learning a part. – John Deacon

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I enjoyed studying costume, learning about the corsetry and the historical context of fashion. I never had any real intention of being a costume designer. – Georgina Chapman

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