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Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.

Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.

All human language draws its nature and value from the fact that it both comes from the Word of God and is chosen by God to manifest himself. But this relationship is secret and incomprehensible, beyond the bounds of reason and analysis.

It is quite an illusion to imagine that one adjusts to reality essentially without the use of language and that language is merely an incidental means of solving specific problems of communication or reflection.

Language is a weapon of politicians, but language is a weapon in much of human affairs.

Language that is designed to dehumanize has consequences.

Language is a window into human nature, but it is also a fistula, an open wound through which we're exposed to an infectious world.

Language is a living thing. We can feel it changing. Parts of it become old: they drop off and are forgotten. New pieces bud out, spread into leaves, and become big branches, proliferating.

The real being of language is that into which we are taken up when we hear it - what is said.

Language is one component of the human cognitive capacity which happens to be fairly amenable to enquiry. So we know a good deal about that.