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David Crystal Quotes

A feature of English that makes it different compared with all other languages is its global spread.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: educator
Nationality: english
Birth: July 6, 1941

Topics

Spread English Global Different

I get the feeling people respect me and that there is affection for me. That makes me happy.

Respect Happy People Me Feeling Get

Centuries ago it may have been difficult for pregnant women and their children to get proper nourishment, probably leading to smaller - and therefore shorter-lived - adults.

Women Children Difficult May Get

If I hadn't come East as a kid, I might still be a World Cup racer today, but I wouldn't be the same World Cup racer.

Mikaela Shiffrin

Today World Kid Same Cup Come

Prison continues, on those who are entrusted to it, a work begun elsewhere, which the whole of society pursues on each individual through innumerable mechanisms of discipline.

Michel Foucault

Work Discipline Society Prison Whole

I've always felt that Donald Trump was a Dickensian character because he is so ridiculous. With his hair and his arrogance, he is certainly Dickensian in his absurdity.

Miriam Margolyes

Character Hair Arrogance Donald Trump

One of the wonderful things about 'Jason Bourne' and that franchise is getting to work the same people sporadically and over the course of many years. I'm not so keen on having to get to know a whole group of people.

Work People Know Group Same Over

I try to parent equally, but I think little girls are a little more sensitive.

Little Girls Think Parent Try More

I grew up playing classical violin and a lot of Bach and Mozart and the things that Einstein loved.

Loved Violin Up Things Playing Bach

Speaking to the coach has been my number-one criterion at every club I've played for to find out what he expects from me, how he will make me improve, and that he'll play me.

Me Find Play Will Coach Club

Don't judge a person on winning or losing.

Losing Winning Judge Person

Athens is one of those cities that is very livable. And it's inexpensive. You can get by. And that makes for creativity. So people tend to stay there. I still have some friends there that never left.

Creativity People Friends You Never

A lot of independent films offer a harsh reality check.

Reality Independent Check Offer Lot

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