William Labov Quotes

I am now completing research supported by NSF and NEH that is mapping changes in the English language through all of North America, for both mainstream and minority communities.

William Labov

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 4, 1927

Topics

I AmResearchLanguageAmericaNow

My secret to a long, healthy life is to always keep working. It keeps me busy and happy and gives me a reason to stay alive.

Johannes Heesters

LifeHappyMeBusyLongHealthy

My view of the filibuster is either you've got to lower vote edge or make people really filibuster if they feel that seriously about a piece of legislation.

Angus King

PeopleFeelViewYouEdgeVote

I never wanted to be an anchor for 25 years, and suddenly I wanted to be one.

John Stossel

AnchorNeverYearsWantedSuddenly

'Black Watch' has taken its place in the canon of Scottish theatre, and that's fantastic. It's a very particular kind of theatre. It's about the music, the movement, the whole 'event' of it.

John Tiffany

MusicTheatreBlackPlaceKind

I believe more in the power of drama than in the power of religion.

Tony Harrison

PowerReligionBelieveDramaMore

The Beach Boys already had about four or five albums under our belt when these newcomers, The Beatles, took the U.S. by storm in early 1964.

Mike Love

BeachStormEarlyBeatlesFiveFour

I don't spend a lot on clothes.

Debra Stephenson

GoodPeopleLooksKnowBuyHalf

Along with you, I have witnessed the unfortunate rise in gasoline prices that has accompanied the summer driving season and the more recent spike in prices due to Hurricane Katrina.

Bob Ney

DrivingYouRiseSummerMoreAlong

I went to church with my grandparents sometimes and I loved it.

Anne Lamott

LovedChurchSometimesGrandparents

Music, or the type of music that I'm writing, is very personal.

SZA

MusicWritingPersonalVeryType

We ought to arrange calendars as we arrange art on our walls and ask: how does this task fit next to the surrounding ones?

Sendhil Mullainathan

ArtWallsAskNextTaskFit

I used to say to myself, 'Well, in the old days everybody danced because they loved to dance, and there was none of this professional garbage going on about how much can you get for this or that or the other, or any of the kinds of things that insecurity can sometimes promote. Sometimes it's for the wrong reasons.'

Twyla Tharp

MyselfDanceInsecurityLovedYou

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by William Labov