"Any language is necessarily a finite system applied with different degrees of creativity to an infinite variety of situations, and most of the words and phrases we use are "prefabricated" in the sense that we don't coin new ones every time we speak."

-- David Lodge

#Communication Quotes #Creativity Quotes #Degrees Quotes

“The majority of Western culture came out of Europe, which is not comparable to America. It came out of nation states based on geographical and ethnic foundations. America is based on principles, a very different kind of country.”
“There were so many outstanding women in scripture that were leaders. And, you know, the organized church sometimes puts boundaries on us that the Bible doesn't.”
“I have great respect for President Bush, Secretary Powell and Secretary Ridge.”
“If one is seriously interested in preventing reproductive cloning, one must stop the process before it starts.”
“You either know fashion or you don't.”

Source : "Front Row: Anna Wintour: The Cool Life and Hot Times of Vogue's Editor in Chief". Book by Jerry Oppenheimer, February 2005.
“It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that.”
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”
“The best model of a cat is another cat..., specially the same cat.”

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