He who knows other languages feels even closer to his own language.

Solely in the world of languages is the amateur of value. Well-intentioned sentences full of mistakes can still build bridges between people.

Language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly.

One should connect language learning with either work or leisure. And not at the expense of them but to supplement them.

Whenever I read statistical reports, I try to imagine my unfortunate contemporary, the Average Person, who, according to these reports, has 0.66 children, 0.032 cars, and 0.046 TVs.

He who knows other languages feels even closer to his own language.

Knowledge—like a nail—is made load-bearing by being driven in. If it's not driven deep enough, it will break when any weight is put upon it.