Our 20 top quotes about language learning
The world awaits, a tapestry woven from vibrant cultures and diverse tongues. To truly embrace its richness, to forge deeper connections and unlock hidden doors, mastering a new language is a key we all hold. But embarking on this journey can feel daunting, fraught with challenges and moments of confusion. That’s where a little inspiration comes in, a sprinkle of wisdom to fuel your fire and remind you why the climb is worth it.
So, let’s delve into the minds of those who’ve traversed these paths before, collecting their words as guiding stars for your own linguistic adventure.
“To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.” – Chinese Proverb
“Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“One who speaks only one language is one person, but one who speaks two languages is two people.” – Turkish Proverb
“A new language is a new life.” – Czech Proverb
“Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.” – Rita Mae Brown
“Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world.” – Rumi
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein
“Learning a language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” – Flora Lewis
“Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
“Learning another language is a lifelong commitment, one that reaps rewards not only for the student but also for society as a whole.” – Fred Genesee
“To have another language is to possess a second soul.” – Charlemagne
“Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.” – Rita Mae Brown
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein
“One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.” – Frank Smith
“Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.” – Geoffrey Willans
“Language is the most massive and inclusive art we know, a mountainous and anonymous work of unconscious generations.” – Edward Sapir
“Learning another language is like becoming another person.” – Haruki Murakami
“The more languages you know, the more you are human.” – Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.” – Benjamin Lee Whorf
“To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.” – Chinese Proverb
