Two of the saddest words in the English language are, 'What party?' And L.A. is the 'What party?' capital of the world.

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

The limits of my language are the limits of my universe.

If the word 'No' was removed from the English language, Ian Paisley would be speechless.

English, although the official language of Nigeria, was a formal language with which strangers and non-relatives addressed you. It had the potency of digging craters between you and your friends or relatives if one of you switched to using it.

Trevor realized that the odd thing about English is that no matter how much you screw sequences word up up, you understood, still, like Yoda, will be. Other languages don't work that way. French? Dieu! Misplace a single le or la and an idea vaporizes into a sonic puff. English is flexible: you can jam it into a Cuisinart for an hour, remove it, and meaning will still emerge.