Tiffany

“A double standard obtains: while learning a foreign language is considered prestigious, acquiring one naturally is stigmatized.”
― Lauren Collins, When in French: Love in a Second Language

“Getting angry doesn't solve anything.”
― Grace Kelly

“Supporters of U.S. English argued that foreign languages are like flotation devices, preventing immigrants from entering American waters unassisted. In reality, they buoy not only the prospects of their speakers—scientists have found that bilinguals enjoy a number of advantages, among them enhanced cognitive skills and lower rates of dementia—but also the ideals of the nation.”
― Lauren Collins, When in French: Love in a Second Language

“If I’m going to die, the best way to prepare is to quiet my mind and open my heart. If I’m going to live, the best way to prepare is to quiet my mind and open my heart.”
― Ram Dass, Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying