"Those who become hyperpolyglots are those who meet two criteria. One, they are exposed to language material. Two, they undertake learning languages as a mission as well as acquiring the personal identity as a language learner.I describe the "neural tribe theory" of hyperpolyglots, arguing that they possess an atypical neurology that is selected by some environments and not others; presumably, there have always been humans walking around with that set of neurological traits or factors, only some of whom actually use those things for languages."

-- Michael Erard

#Identity Quotes #Arguing Quotes #Language Quotes

“Thereâ€™s only truth and not truth. Youâ€™re either very good or evil.”
“We look in our own backyard and say, 'How do we help at-risk families, at risk youth? How do we think through some of the problems affecting the Pacific Northwest and make some change there?'”
“Pain and death are part of life. To reject them is to reject life itself.”

Source : On Life and Sex: Essays of Love and Virtue 2
“I got the three things I wanted. I did my job, I worked hard in the process, and I cherish the memories, and they're mine.”
“Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.”

Source : Gerald G. Jampolsky (2010). “Love Is Letting Go of Fear, Third Edition”, p.58, Celestial Arts
“Our youth [with their overwhelming support of Obama] are voting for a permanent tax on their life”
“I don't get paid like a person that everyone knows, but I get paid so much more in so many ways.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“An apology for the actions of some troops who, of course, are not representative of the majority of the armed forces here, I think that would have been useful and it would have helped to some extent.”

Source : "CNN Crossfire", www.cnn.com. May 5, 2004.

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