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Edward Sapir Quotes

One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Simplicity Same English Word Noun

I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment.

Moment Believe I Believe Wildlife

Every Iranian artist dreams of the black market. We don't care about making money.

Dreams Money Black Care Making Money

You're always asking yourself, are you doing the best for your child? And other parents let you know if you're not, just not in a direct way. There's a sense of competition, which is ridiculous because you know deep down you're all suffering.

Best Yourself Competition Parents

To the extent that the United States has, I don't like the word hegemony, the United States has influence around the world, I don't think that's based on to any significant degree on the fact that countries use the dollar as their major reserve.

Robert C. Solomon

Influence World Think Degree Dollar

I find Suez astonishing for the first hour. It is a ditch in a desert, but a stunning one. The sensation of being hemmed in by huge ships, moving at a stately pace through a man-made waterway, is extraordinary.

Moving Desert Find First Through

The vast majority of Pittsburghers don't come from any kind of serious dough.

Serious Kind Majority Come Dough

So we need the same strategy, we need young, aggressive judges to be appointed, and that's what the President has done, but getting them through is the challenge.

Jay Alan Sekulow

Challenge Strategy Done Young Judges

It is a good thing to follow the First Law of Holes: if you are in one, stop digging.

Good Law You Stop Follow First

In an organic environment, every place is unique, and the different places also cooperate, with no parts left over, to create a global whole - a whole which can be identified by everyone who is part of it.

Christopher Alexander

Environment Unique Place Create Over

There is more equity now in movies and TV, although I think its mostly because of changing demographics. It's not a moral proposition. It's good business. Shows about people of all colors are making money.

Good Business Money People Colors

It's my first record since my son is old enough to understand and I can't even show it to him. Yes, it's affected me, probably in the opposite of how anyone would have thought.

Paul Westerberg

Son Me Thought Enough Understand

It's the fight game, and everyone loses. You win some, you lose some. You just try to get back up on the horse.

Fight Win Game Horse You Lose

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