#ling

Whitney wanted to eradicate the idea that in the case of a language we are dealing with a natural faculty; in fact, social institutions stand opposed to natural institutions. ↗

— Ferdinand de Saussure

#dealing #eradicate #fact #faculty #idea

I'd like to work with any actress from whom I can learn-one who has had many experiences with many directors and is willing to share some of her knowledge with me. ↗

— Fred Savage

#any #directors #experiences #had #her

When our spelling is perfect, it's invisible. But when it's flawed, it prompts strong negative associations. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#flawed #invisible #negative #our #perfect

Know how to garnish food so that it is more appealing to the eye and even more flavorful than before. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#appealing #before #even #eye #how

Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#handling #individual #manage #needs #people

Be able to sneeze without sounding ridiculous. That means neither stifling yourself or spraying your immediate vicinity. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#immediate #means #neither #ridiculous #sneeze

Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen. ↗

— George Savile

#horses #may #men #stealing #stolen

I'm not sure people are ever completely comfortable telling pollsters what they do and don't think. ↗

— Diane Sawyer

#completely #ever #i #people #pollsters

I certainly grew up seeing more movies and television than I read books, but when it came time to do the thing itself you don't have to hire a lot of people to sit down and write a book, so that was the story-telling medium that was available to me. ↗

— John Sayles

#book #books #came #certainly #down

The trade unions and the Labour Party... failed miserably. Instead of giving concrete support, and calling upon workers to take industrial action, they did nothing. ↗

— Arthur Scargill

#calling #concrete #did #failed #giving