"Words have always been political, and that means that, in many people's minds, dictionaries are political. Because that's what dictionaries do: they do words."

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Source : Source: www.macleans.ca

Kory Stamper

#Mean Quotes #Political Quotes #Mind Quotes

“Even cities have their graves!”
“If marketers could uncover what is going on in our brains that makes us choose one brand over another-what information passes through our brain's filter and what information doesn't-well, that would be key to truly building brands of the future.”
“I believe that for peace a man may, even should, do everything in his power. Nothing in this world could rank higher than peace.”
“The curse of Scottish literature is the lack of a whole language, which finally means the lack of a whole mind.”

Source : 1936 Scott and Scotland, introduction.
“The question now is: Can we understand our stupidity? This is a test of intellect, not of character.”
“When you choose to be pleasant and positive in the way you treat others, you have also chosen, in most cases, how you are going to be treated by others.”
“I must let go of my need for the world to love me.”
“Each day, as you get older, there is a new perspective on life. It's a progression of some sort.”

Source : "John Hurt: 'I'd be a rubbish spy'" by Catherine Shoard, www.theguardian.com. September 6, 2011.

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