Edward Sapir Quotes

These examples of the lack of simplicity in English and French, all appearances to the contrary, could be multiplied almost without limit and apply to all national languages.

Edward Sapir

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

SimplicityLimitWithoutAppearances

Even though she's my younger sister, Becky's definitely a role model in my life. She's the most genuinely positive person I've ever met.

Jennifer Hyman

LifePositiveSisterMy LifePerson

With the Mongolian horse warfare, I did a lot of research into the Mongol art of war.

John Fusco

ArtWarResearchHorseWarfareDid

When I'm not on tour, I love to have a long breakfast at home in my garden.

Andre Rieu

LoveHomeBreakfastLongGarden

I was so pleased to be at university to do physics and mathematics.

John Henry Carver

MathematicsPhysicsUniversity

Remember the great adversity of art or anything else is a hurried life.

Robert James Waller

LifeAdversityGreatArtRemember

Many of the things that shape the way the world looks are, quite frankly, invisible.

Trevor Paglen

WorldLooksWayInvisibleShape

An ardent supporter of the hometown team should go to a game prepared to take offense, no matter what happens.

Robert Benchley

TeamGameHometownGoMatterTake

You shouldn't be in the music business if you're posing.

Rod Stewart

BusinessMusicPosingYou

It's the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.

Michael Morpurgo

TeacherDifferenceClassroomMakes

Faith idles when character shrivels.

Miroslav Volf

CharacterFaith

Like charity, I believe glamour should begin at home.

Loretta Young

BeautyHomeBelieveCharityGlamour

Simply to have peace brings huge investment.

Juan Manuel Santos

PeaceInvestmentSimplyBringsHuge

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