I lived for a year in Scotland. British sign language is very different from American. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes american british language
There are people who are born deaf and grow up deaf who don't speak at all, and some of them have told me that they resent a little bit that I do speak. But, you know, I have to be myself. I have to do what I'm comfortable doing. I. King Jordan bearbitecomfortable share on social
At Gallaudet, deafness isn't an issue. You don't even think about it. Students can pay attention to accounting or psychology or journalism. But when a deaf person goes to another college, no matter how supportive it is, that person doesn't get the same access. I. King Jordan accessaccountattention share on social
I'm committed to sign in everything I communicate, but I also speak. I still believe that I reach more people when I do that. I bridge two different cultures and two different worlds, and I think that bridge still needs work. I. King Jordan bridgecommitcommunicate share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
Australians and the British are very similar: If you try and stand out in any way, and you try to reach for success, someone is gonna be there to cut you down. Joel Edgerton australianbritishcut Change image and share on social
All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth. Antonin Artaud beggarchatterincomprehensible Change image and share on social