Logo
Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands

Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work. – Carl Sandburg, New York Times, 1959 February 13th

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Language
category

No language is rude that can boast polite writers. – Aubrey Beardsley

Category:
Language

The English language is being augmented every year by about 400 new words. We cannot cope. We are drowning in the plethora. It – Anthony Burgess

Category:
Language

The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand. – Lewis Thomas

Category:
Language

For I am a bear of very little brain and long words bother me. – Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)

Category:
Language

Random Quotes

The great thing about television is that if something important happens anywhere in the world, day or night, you can always change the channel. – Author Unknown

Category:
Television

When we were at peace, Democrats wanted to raise taxes. Now theres a war, so Democrats want to raise taxes. When there was a surplus, Democrats wanted to raise taxes. Now that there is a mild recession, Democrats want to raise taxes. – Ann Coulter

Category:
Peace

Cancer victims who dont accept their fate, who dont learn to live with it, will only destroy what little time they have left. – Ingrid Bergman

Category:
Time

When it rains, it pours. You decide what comes down. – Justin Uyehara

Category:
Attitude