Quotes by : Robert Lane Greene

Afrikaans was the language of the white minority in South Africa, and the forced learning of it created....

To most of the general public, language comes down less to wonder than a rather censorious bifurcated....

If you look at the historical record, you will find that language has always been in decline. Which means,....

Americans tend to use "nation" as a synonym for "country." But political scientists and historians, as....

I'd start to explain with the outward sheepish and inner pride of the nerd.

Too many people are too angry about language too much of the time. This time could be better spent listening,....

Standard languages are inventions, most of them confined to a recent period in human history. They are....

There is really only one way to learn good writing: good reading and extensive writing and revising.

Language is changing constantly; printing and modern education have slowed it but have not stopped it.....

His captivating speech came not from his grammar or vocabulary but from the joy he took in wielding them....