A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.

The psychology of a language which, in one way or another, is imposed upon one because of factors beyond one's control, is very different from the psychology of a language which one accepts of one's free will.

One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.

Nonverbal communication is an elaborate secret code that is written nowhere, known by none, and understood by all.

A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.

It would be naïve to imagine that any analysis of experience is dependent on pattern expressed in language. Any concept, whether or not it forms part of the system of grammatical categories, can be conveyed in any language. If a notion is lacking in a given series, it implies a different configuration and not a lack of expressive power.

National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry.