Mother Tongue

Famous quotes containing the words mother and/or tongue:

“Well-behaved: he always speaks as if his mother might be listening.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

“Well, well, perhaps I am a bit of a talker. A popular fellow such as I am—my friends get round me—we chaff, we sparkle, we tell witty stories—and somehow my tongue gets wagging. I have the gift of conversation. I’ve been told I ought to have a salon, whatever that may be.”
—Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932)