Daniel Everett Quotes
Language is possible due to a number of cognitive and physical characteristics that are unique to humans but none of which that are unique to language. Coming together they make language possible. But the fundamental building block of language is community.
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I realized I made a big mistake and if I could have it over again, I would do it so much differently.
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Time has lost all meaning in that nightmare alley of the Western world known as the American mind.
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I don't know if I can prepare for what's to come because I don't know what will.
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During the civilisation and development process of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has made an indelible contribution to the civilisation and advancement of mankind.
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I'm an all-or-nothing person.
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The thing is, it really did take us too long to get these recordings done. We've had our rough times in the studio in the past, but after four weeks most of the material would have been recorded. This time it seemed like it just goes on and on.
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The blockchain does one thing: It replaces third-party trust with mathematical proof that something happened.
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I actually have no style whatsoever. I'm the worst. I have people I talk to, and I say, 'Please tell me how to dress because I don't know what I'm doing.' The biggest thing for me is my mom. I'm like, 'Mom, do I look good?' If she says yes, I'm good to go.
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Thanks to President Obama for joining a unanimous Congress and signing S 2195 into law.
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Smell is a very animal thing, almost reptilian, where the more cerebral things like reading less so.
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There's very few dork movies made by dorks.
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First and foremost, I feel very lucky to have the family I have, so I would like my family to stay happy and healthy.
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There were only ever two black kids at my school. I never considered myself to be 'a black kid'. I was who I was. Which isn't to say things haven't happened to me that wouldn't have happened if I wasn't black.
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The sleeplessness is proven; it eradicates your memory.
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Do not let yourself get in your own way. Don't judge yourself and knock yourself down. There is enough of that out there already. Remember: you are an artist, and you bring something special to this craft. Take in notes and criticism, but don't let them define you. Don't try to become a watered down version of yourself.
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When girls are asking themselves 'Who am I?' for the first time and they hear all this bad PR about math, they think, 'Well, whoever I am, I'm not somebody who likes math.'
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I'm not in the business of politics.
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There's been an unfortunate history of efforts to make sure Florida's votes don't count. Given that history, it's clear why people here would be especially concerned about efforts undertaken by Super PACs and the corporations that fund them to dictate the outcome of elections.
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Never confuse perfection with production. People who don’t make mistakes aren’t doing anything.
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In true open source development, there's lots of visibility all the way through the development process.
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'No Bones' has some reverb that I kick around.
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I want to safeguard the value of lunch. For me, it is sacred. My family and I always have lunch and dinner together. And we always sit down. Food does not taste the same if you are standing up!
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There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has a right to blame us.
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Language is possible due to a number of cognitive and physical characteristics that are unique to humans but none of which that are unique to language. Coming together they make language possible. But the fundamental building block of language is community.
