The likelihood is that any English-speaking skier has more words for different types of snow than any inhabitant of Alaska or Greenland.

I recall that, the first time I met a Geordie speaker, it was some days before I could understand a single word he was saying.

The grammar of a language is simply the way it combines smaller elements (such as words) into larger elements (such as sentences).

It was a dictum of his that the soul's energy thrives when the body's desires are feeblest.

Never give up on learning unless you are tired of growing and willing to settle for less.

But Little League can be a great experience for kids, as long as they want to play--and don't play to bring their parents glory.

One successful writer said he would never be a millionaire because he liked living like one too much.

I love awards, especially if I get them.

When I was old enough, I was 21 years of age, I decided to come to America. I did it illegally so I jumped the border. I didn’t speak any English.

With public speaking, practicing congruence is very helpful - allowing the words to be expressed with the face and body. It helps to think of simply "turning up the nonverbal volume."

If I aint happy, nobody's happy.

I was in my mid 20s when email finally took off. Until then, the phone was my primary way of connecting with the people in my life.

When his veering gait And every motion of his starry train Seem governed by a strain Of music, audible to him alone.