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The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer. ↗

— George Santayana

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The primary use of conversation is to satisfy the impulse to talk. ↗

— George Santayana

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The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity. ↗

— George Santayana

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The spirit's foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication. ↗

— George Santayana

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I don't attach importance to great speeches or philosophy. ↗

— Jacques Santer

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I have to say, I have an affinity for Bossanova. It's very warm-sounding to me - lush and simple. I like that. ↗

— Joey Santiago

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French and German illustrate the misleading character of apparent grammatical simplicity just as well. ↗

— Edward Sapir

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Impatience translates itself into a desire to have something immediate done about it all, and, as is generally the case with impatience, resolves itself in the easiest way that lies ready to hand. ↗

— Edward Sapir

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In a sense, every form of expression is imposed upon one by social factors, one's own language above all. ↗

— Edward Sapir

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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

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