"It is a frequently cited fact that English has two sets of words for farm animals and their corresponding meats. The living animals are expressed with words of Germanic origin-calf (German 'Kalb'), swine (G. 'Schwein'), and ox (G. 'Ochse')-because the servants who guarded them were the conquered Anglo-Saxons. The names of the meats are of Romance origin-veal (French 'veau'), pork (F. 'porc') and beef (F. 'boeuf')-because those who enjoyed them were the conquering Norman masters."

-- KatÃ³ Lomb

#Animal Quotes #Names Quotes #Two Quotes

“The standard is not writ on the stone. The definition of the standard is that it is the best way to do the job for now. It should be regarded as a next step to make further improvement.”

Source : Source: blog.deming.org
“I'm a grown man. You know, I've been in a lot of scrapes, but I never felt like I got so - there are probably a lot of things I should have done that I didn't do.”
“These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas.... In truth, they are heroes of our time.”
“I was very sexual from a very young age.”
“Overcoming fear and worry can be accomplished by living a day at a time or even a moment at a time. Your worries will be cut down to.”

Source : John Anthony, Robert Anthony (1984). “The ultimate secrets of total self-confidence”, Berkley
“In money matters no relationship counts; money hardens all hearts.”

Source : Matilde Serao (1901). “The Land of Cockayne: A Novel”
“Acknowledging class was always difficult for 'New Democrats' - it was second-wave, it was divisive - but 2008 made retro politics cool again.”
“Virgil has very finely touched upon the female passion for dress and shows, in the character of Camilla; who though she seems to have shaken off all the other weaknesses of her sex, is still described as a woman in this particular.”

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