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John McWhorter Quotes

Most languages spoken by a few thousand people are so complicated they make your head swim; a Siberian yak herder's language is much more complicated than a Manhattan bond trader's.

John McWhorter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american

Topics

People Bond Language Complicated

As I grew up and began identifying myself as a feminist, there were plenty of issues that continued to make me question marriage: the father 'giving' the bride away, women taking their husband's last name, the white dress, the vows promising to 'obey' the groom. And that only covers the wedding.

Jessica Valenti

Marriage Father Women Myself Dress

Up until my first book was published, I had all this potential, people would say, and I screwed up. After it, I could say: 'No, I didn't screw up.'

Robert M. Pirsig

People Book Potential Say First Up

I'm one of those guys who likes to piddle around in the garage and fix stuff.

Steve Cropper

Fix Who Stuff Garage Likes Guys

I don't even know why I'm saying this in an interview situation, but I always feel like I'm not good enough for some reason. I wish that wasn't the case, but left to my own devices, that voice starts speaking up.

Trent Reznor

Good Not Good Enough Saying Voice

Bach almost persuades me to be a Christian.

Roger Fry

Me Christian Almost Bach

Real wrestling fans always knew Hogan couldn't wrestle. And he's not exactly an intellectual, either... The path he chose is very simple. He wears spandex in the airport. That's his identification as a man.

Roddy Piper

Path Simple Man Intellectual Airport

My wife and I invest very, very conservatively.

Ron Howard

Wife Invest Very

The fact is the American people want men and women to stand up and represent them and to put their interests ahead of the party interests.

Matt Bevin

Women Men People Stand Up Stand Up

I know if I were to drop dead now, people would probably write nice things in the obit.

Martin Short

People Know Nice Now Dead Write

The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.

Michelle Obama

Work Me Doubt Way Get Hardest

I was very protective of my father and I didn't like these people who hung around outside all day. They creeped me out.

Lisa Marie Presley

Father Day People Me Outside Out

I maintain that the existing corn laws are bad, because they have given a monopoly of food to the landed interest over every other class and over every other interest in the kingdom.

Joseph Hume

Food Bad Class Over Monopoly Corn