English Language Quotes

English seen from odd, specific angles.

One quote notes that between 1910 and 1950, roughly 350 biographies of Jesus appeared in English alone, a striking measure of the language's reach. Another observes how second-generation Hispanic Americans often outpace earlier immigrant groups in Also quotes-style comparisons of English fluency.


There's dry humor here too, like the line imagining a talkative figure left speechless without the word 'No.' For more wordplay and specifics, browse Acute quotes and Alone quotes.