Boroditsky Linguistic Relativity Quotes & Sayings

And in fact you're not like everyone else: you weren't ashamed just now to confess bad and even ridiculous things about yourself. Who would confess such things nowadays? No one, and people have even stopped feeling any need for self-judgment. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Art thrives in times of uncertainty. — Karen Thompson Walker

If you're better than Easton, then by way of experience, your dad has to be spectacular. — Erin Watt

Anne could do no more; but her heart prophesied some mischance to damp the perfection of her felicity. — Jane Austen

Marquise de Merteuil: I've distilled every thing to one single principle: win or die. — Pierre-Ambroise Choderlos De Laclos

Vine, the Ringling Brothers circus, Friendster, horseshoes, pay phones, typewriters, etc. Things go out of business. Don't think it can't happen to Madison Avenue. Adapt or die. — Andrew Essex

I'm not a great fan of monarchy in general, but I have to say the Danish monarchy is closer to the people; it's not as stuffy as the English one. — Viggo Mortensen

Well," I say, "we're practically there."
"Where?" says Jefferson.
"The future. — Chris Weitz

Mantle didn't want to stick out, but he did. He didn't wish to be treated as special, but he was. He was uncomfortable being the center of attention, but he was the centerfielder for the most famous franchise in sports. — Jane Leavy