Famous quotes containing the words world and/or languages:
“This world is not for aye, nor ‘tis not strange
That even our loves should with our fortunes change.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of Indo-European is fraught with grave possibilities of misunderstanding.”
—Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897–1934)