Don Chaucer. well of English undefyled
On Fame's eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.

Don Chaucer. well of English undefyled
On Fame's eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I read more

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.

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

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

Breaking records is not something you expect to be doing. That's like a sports thing, it's not usually a comedy read more

Breaking records is not something you expect to be doing. That's like a sports thing, it's not usually a comedy and writing thing.

There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens can not read more

There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens can not cure.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them

A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.

A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

The individual's whole experience is built upon the plan of his language.

The individual's whole experience is built upon the plan of his language.