1340 English Quotes for You to Enjoy

I guess anime helped me understand the Japanese culture a little better and makes me want to honor certain language nuances that don't always translate to English. Laura Bailey

Me Culture Better Language Honor Guess Anime Makes Understand Always Want Little Japanese Japanese Culture Translate Certain English Helped Nuances

I am used to being places where I don't speak the language. What I am not used to is being in a part of a country where few people speak my language. Call it ignorance, arrogance, or what have you, but most places I have visited, I was lucky enough to be able to get by with English. Lauren Gibbs

An English man does not travel to see English men. Laurence Sterne

Travel Man Men See Does English

A lot of words in English confuse the idea of life and electricity, like the word livewire. Laurie Anderson

Life Words Word Confuse Idea Like Lot Electricity English

When it comes to cakes and puddings, savouries, bread and tea cakes, the English cannot be surpassed. Laurie Colwin

Tea Cakes Bread Cannot English

My early novels were very understated and English. Fourteen years ago, I met and married my American husband, and as I learned more about his background and culture, I became interested in using American voices. Laurie Graham

Culture Husband Met Background Married About More Voices Learned Became Understated Were His Years Years Ago Very American Interested English Using Novels Fourteen Early

The English are very indulgent to episodes of alcoholic insanity. Lawrence Osborne

Insanity Indulgent Very Episodes English

My early education was in the public school system of Omaha, where, retrospectively, I realize that my high school training served me in good stead for the basic subjects of mathematics, English, foreign languages and history. Lawrence R. Klein

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When I was in the ninth grade, I had a teacher in Dallas, Texas, named Elizabeth Enlow in English class. Every Friday, we had to write a little essay, and you had to incorporate three particular words into the story. That was the sole direction. And to me, this was so much fun. Lawrence Wright

Teacher Me You Class Words Three Every Sole Ninth Direction Write Had Named Particular Friday Texas Grade Essay So Much Fun Story Little Much English Fun Dallas Elizabeth Incorporate

Having an interview in English is difficult for me, but acting in English is much harder. Because when I'm acting in English, if someone points out bad pronunciation or accent, I cannot focus on my emotions anymore, so it was very hard. Lee Byung-hun

Here in South Korea, I'm continuing to learn English in order to boost my prospects. When North Korean defectors try to get a job to stabilize their lives, their lack of English is a handicap. It was the same story while I was living in China. It took an enormous amount of time and enthusiasm to learn Chinese. Lee Hyeon-seo

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I'm not sure if my story will become a movie. Some of my western friends sent my story to people they know in the movie industry. But one consistent response was there aren't any main western characters in my story, so it's unlikely to be made into a movie in English. Lee Hyeon-seo

My children were educated in what were then Chinese schools, and they learned English as a subject. But they made up when they went to English-language universities. So they didn't lose out. They had a basic set of traditional Confucian values. Not my grandchildren. Lee Kuan Yew

I think people are really picky about English accents. When a Brit comes over here and kind of does an OK American accent, everyone's like, 'You were great! Fantastic!' But in England, even if you were doing a pretty good accent, they're like, 'But where are you from?' 'London.' 'What part of London?' Accents are really precious over there. Lee Pace

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I grew up in the Middle East. My folks have a very thick, kind of Oklahoma accent; that's where I was born. But we moved to the Middle East right after I was born, so I guess we were surrounded by English people and French people. Lee Pace

People Guess Oklahoma East Kind Folks Born French Accent French People Were Surrounded Up Very Moved Middle Where Grew Middle East After English English People Thick Right

Despite loving England and loving English gardens, I'm not a chintz person, never was. It's too cute. Lee Radziwill

Cute Too Despite Never Person Loving England English Gardens

English of course is your major tool, but it is not nearly so important as other aspects of writing for example you have to have some natural ability you can't buy it no one puts it there you're born with it. Leon Uris

Even though I have spent literally years of my life trying to learn another language, any other language - and even though I have in the past claimed in several key professional contexts that I speak other languages - I am in fact still trapped inside the bubble of English. Lev Grossman

Life Speak Key Language My Life Past Trapped Other Several Spent Claimed Though Inside Fact Bubble Learn Another Am Still Years Trying Any In Fact Literally In The Past Languages English Professional Even

The paradox of the English country house is that its state of permanent decline, the fact that its heyday is always behind it, is part of the seduction, just as it is part of the seduction of books in general. Lev Grossman

Country State Books Heyday Paradox Seduction General Fact Part House Permanent Always Behind Just Decline English

Supposedly I've got traces of an English accent, though I can't hear it. I must have inherited it from my mother, who's English, and then I think it was exacerbated by the fact that I live with an Australian. Lev Grossman

Mother Live Think Though Must Exacerbated Fact Supposedly Traces Accent Got Hear Australian Then Inherited English

On our American tour bus, the bunks are a bit taller so that we don't bash our heads. On the English bus, we bash our heads every morning. It's not the best thing to do first thing when you wake up. Liam Payne

I first watched 'Adhe Adhure' in college. I loved it, and it stayed with me ever since. I decided that I would some day direct this play - not in English, but in Hindi. Lillete Dubey

Day Me College First Would Stayed Some Direct Since Hindi Loved Decided English Ever Play Watched

America has had an influence on me, as has going out with a Cuban-American guy and having lots of American friends. But I am still fundamentally British and speak with a British accent and feel very English. Lily Cole

Although an increasing proportion of the Hispanic population is foreign-born - about half of adults in this group - English proficiency is and should remain a requirement for citizenship. Linda Chavez

Half Group Increasing Citizenship About Remain Proportion Adult Although Hispanic Should Requirement English Population Proficiency

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