"A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas."

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Source : "Course in General Linguistics" by Ferdinand de Saussure, edited by Charles Bally and Albert Sechehaye, translated by Wade Baskin, New York : Philosophical Library, (p. 120), 1959.

Ferdinand de Saussure

#Ideas Quotes #Differences Quotes #Sound Quotes

“Without being conscious of it, she looks for a situation in which she can give up her faÃ§ade of self-sufficiency and ease back into that warm, cradled state reminiscent of childhood that's so seductive to a woman - a home.”
“In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure. If we find it in one place today, it is vain to seek it there tomorrow. You can not lay a trap for it.”
“When I was younger, I had big visions of changing the world.”
“As a doc, though, I've seen what happens when people are under a lot of stress. Doesn't always bring out their best. When people are scared, they get angry. They'll do things they never thought they would. They'll bargain and compromise in order to survive; they'll chase after miracle cures and believe just about anything so long as it gives them hope. When hope fails, then watch out. Some people get brutal. They'll turn on each other; they'll become their own worst enemies.”

Source : Ilsa J. Bick (2011). “Ashes”, p.347, Carolrhoda Lab ™
“I think that Phil Kaufman is one of the best directors that I have come across.”

Source : Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. September 20, 2011.
“Just because we are in wheelchairs doesn't mean we can't play a fast-paced, full-contact sport.”
“One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.”
“Private equity has been the purview of super wealthy individuals and institutions.”

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