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Kenneth L. Pike Quotes

Language is a tool adequate to provide any degree of precision relevant to a particular situation.

Kenneth L. Pike

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 9, 1912 - December 31, 2000

Topics

Language Situation Precision Degree

I don't know why records are treated different than books. I don't know why an Eminem record is different than a Stephen King movie.

King Know Why Different Records

There's a film that I wrote that I want to do called 'The Grey,' which is about a group of pipeline workers in Alaska flying back into civilization after being remote for a number of months. The 737 they're on goes down, and they begin to be hunted by a pack of rogue wolves.

Wolves Flying Back Down Want Group

I'd had to grow up pretty quickly, and going back to drama school gave me a chance to be with people my own age and do normal things, like going to a pub on a Friday night and just hanging out.

Age School People Me Night Chance

Washington faces many challenges these days, and today's United States Senate needs more trusted conservatives going there to make decisions and choices that put the people first and not the business-as-usual crowd.

Today People Challenges Choices More

I graduated from high school in 1963. There were no computers, cell phones, Internet, credit cards, cassette tapes or cable TV.

Jeffrey Gitomer

School Computers High School Credit

Abortion and racism are both symptoms of a fundamental human error. The error is thinking that when someone stands in the way of our wants, we can justify getting that person out of our lives. Abortion and racism stem from the same poisonous root, selfishness.

Racism Thinking Someone Abortion Way

I play with a lot of guys who say they're a five handicap, and they shoot 110. And then you play with guys who say they are a 20 and they shoot 75.

You Play Say Shoot Five Who

I do like to laugh at and talk about relationships.

Laugh Relationships Talk Like About

I love being in the gym and am training six days a week; I do a lot of high-intensity interval training so that my heart rate gets really high, and I practice, as I'm doing that, taking really deep breaths, and that really helps in a song and in a style of music where you have to sing long, flowing lines.

Love Music Heart Style Training You

There should be a pathway to citizenship - not a special pathway and not no pathway.

Citizenship Special Pathway Should

If you will give the matter a moment's thought, you'll see that memory is the highest faculty of the human mind.

Joseph Pulitzer

Moment Memory Mind Thought You Will

Most everything I do revolves around tae kwon do. That said, I like to be a typical girl and go shopping. I have three nieces and nephews that I like to hang out with. I'm also finishing my last semester at the University of Houston, where I'm majoring in childhood education.

Education Girl Childhood Shopping Go

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