Do you know what a foreign accent is? It’s a sign of bravery. Amy Chua, American lawyer, legal scholar, and writer
Psychology is the study of the way people behave. Grammar is the study of the way language behaves. Frank McCourt, American writer
My language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul. Maori Proverb
With every language you win a new soul, so to speak. Jan Baudouin de Courtenay, Polish linguist
Of all affairs, communication is the most wonderful. John Dewey, American philosopher
Only in language, the world comes to appearance. Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher
Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things. Flora Lewis, American journalist
Only in language man has a world at all. Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher
The limits of my language mean the limits of my world. Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-British philosopher
There is a wonder in reading Braille the sighted will never know: To touch words and have them touch you back. Jim Fiebig, American businessman
You open a book. The book opens you. Chinese Proverb
Language is the most important key to understand the world. Stephan Eicher, Swiss musician
Language is the house of being. Martin Heidegger, German philosopher
Languages connect us and break down barriers when we unite to nurture the best in us and help each other succeed. Widad Akreyi, Kurdish health expert and human rights activist
Language is homeland. Stephan Eicher, Swiss musician
A year from now you may wish you had started today. Karen Lamb, American lecturer
It’s a slow process, but quitting won’t speed it up. Author unknown
Mistakes are the portals of discovery. James Joyce, Irish author
My mission in life is giving people permission to make mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the faster you become a confident language learner. Benny Lewis, Irish Writer
Every word changes the world. Dolf Sternberger, German philosopher
Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world. Rumi, Persian poet
She decided to free herself, dance into the wind, create a new language. And birds fluttered around her, writing “yes” into the sky. Monique Duval, Canadian journalist
Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation. Angela Carter, English writer
Laughter helps increase memory and learning. Incorporating humour into education leads to higher test scores. überfacts
Invitation to a Cup of Jasmine Tea Come in, take off your sadness, here you may be silent. Reiner Kunze, German author, translated by Ewald Osers
