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"Everything has changed. When I was at school and was told I had better learn English, I said: What for? The English are a hell of a long way away!"
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"Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues."
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"Cussing like a commoner wasn't something I was tested on. I picked that habit up outside of high school."
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"It is very useful, when one is young, to learn the difference between "literally" and "figuratively." If something happens literally, it actually happens; if something happens figuratively, it feels like it is happening. If you are literally jumping for joy, for instance, it means you are leaping in the air because you are very happy. If you are figuratively jumping for joy, it means you are so happy that you could jump for joy, but are saving your energy for other matters."
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"Words are not static.Language shape our memories, and it is also shaped by our memories."
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"Know that diamonds and roses are as uncomfortable when they tumble from one's lips as toads and frogs: colder, too, and sharper, and they cut."
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"Although profanity is part of our language that we speak everyday, it can simultaneity be used as a weapon to demoralize other people if it is offensive within its meaning."
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"Language is memory and metaphor."
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"English is not merely a language anymore, it has become a way of life for millions of non-native English speakers around the world."
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"Words rich in meaning can be cheap in sound effects."
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"All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth."
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"Women rule our lives, don't they?"
Woman
"When I raced with Mercedes, I thought I'd learn German. But my wife didn't want to live in Germany."
Wife
"The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began, I used to grip the steering wheel firmly, and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand."
Car
"In my time, you needed to speak a little Italian, and that was it."
Time
"I learned to approach racing like a game of billiards. If you bash the ball too hard, you get nowhere. As you handle the cue properly, you drive with more finesse."
Racing
"A crazy man finishes in the cemetery."
Man
"Everything has changed. When I was at school and was told I had better learn English, I said: What for? The English are a hell of a long way away!"
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"You need great passion, because everything you do with great pleasure, you do well."
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