Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.

Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.

If it is true that the violin is the most perfect of musical instruments, then Greek is the violin of read more

If it is true that the violin is the most perfect of musical instruments, then Greek is the violin of humn thought.

There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.

There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.

I can remember the lush spring excitement of language in childhood. Sitting in church, rolling it around my mouth like read more

I can remember the lush spring excitement of language in childhood. Sitting in church, rolling it around my mouth like marbles--tabernacle and pharisee and parable, tresspass and Babylon and covenant.

Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.

Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.

I speak two languages, Body and English.

I speak two languages, Body and English.

No language is rude that can boast polite writers.

No language is rude that can boast polite writers.

Language helps form the limits of our reality.

Language helps form the limits of our reality.

Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.

Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.