Edward Sapir Quotes

Human beings do not live in the objective world alone, nor alone in the world of social activity as ordinarily understood, but are very much at the mercy of the particular language which has become the medium of expression for their society.

Edward Sapir

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 26, 1884 - February 4, 1939

Topics

LiveAloneWorldSocietyLanguage

I'm much more attracted personally to governments going their full term. It's very hard to have a fixed term election I know with ah... a parliamentary democracy, but I've always had an instinct to say there should be a fixed term.

Jim Bolger

DemocracyElectionKnowSayHard

There is no question that I loved representing the people of South Florida.

Joe Garcia

PeopleLovedQuestionFloridaSouth

Hollywood has given me a great, warm hug.

John Boyega

GreatMeWarmHugHollywoodGiven

Theater is the most important thing in life for me.

Joel Grey

LifeMeImportantThe Most Important

The fears you do not face become your walls. Most people in business, and in their personal lives, design everything so they can avoid doing what makes them feel uncomfortable. Yet any good business person knows we are not only paid to work, but also we are paid to be scared.

Robin S. Sharma

WorkGoodBusinessWallsPeopleYou

The world that I come from is the world of raves, hip-hop clubs, and rock and roll.

Matisyahu

WorldRock And RollHip-HopRock

You could call my piano my trademark, or one of my trademarks.

Aretha Franklin

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I'm still surprised when people tell me I look like a queen.

Anushka Shetty

QueenPeopleMeLookTellStill

The sun will not rise or set without my notice, and thanks.

Winslow Homer

SunRiseWillThanksWithoutNotice

I think Kurt Sutter's different as a creator for different people. My experience of Kurt Sutter has always been a really professional, lovely one. I like Kurt Sutter very much.

Ally Walker

ExperiencePeopleThinkProfessional

I just think cities are unnatural, basically. I know there are people who live happily in them, and I have cities that I love, too. But it's a disaster that we have moved so far from nature.

Alice Walker

NatureLoveLivePeopleThinkKnow

It is a rule of international law that weapons and methods of warfare which do not discriminate between combatants and civilians should never be used.

Sean MacBride

LawNeverUsedRuleBetweenWeapons

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