Whenever I read statistical reports, I try to imagine my unfortunate contemporary, the Average Person, who, according to these reports, has 0.66 children, 0.032 cars, and 0.046 TVs.
Kató LombStichwörter: humor statistics
Language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly.
Kató LombKnowledge—like a nail—is made load-bearing by being driven in. If it's not driven deep enough, it will break when any weight is put upon it.
Kató LombSolely in the world of languages is the amateur of value. Well-intentioned sentences full of mistakes can still build bridges between people.
Kató Lomb[S]elf-assurance, motivation, and a good method play a much more important role in language learning than the vague concept of innate ability, and that dealing with languages is not only an effective and joyful means of developing human relationships, but also of preserving one's mental capacity and spiritual balance.
Kató LombMy view is that knowing languages is part of the process of becoming a cultured person.
Kató LombI feel such a difference between a philologist/linguist and a linguaphile as, say, a choreographer and a ballerina.
Kató LombAside from mastery in the fine arts, success in learning anything is the result of genuine interest and amount of energy dedicated to it.
Kató Lomb[T]he time spent on language learning is lost unless it reaches a certain—daily and weekly—concentration.
Kató Lomb[B]ooks, which can be consulted at any time, questioned again and again, and read into scraps, cannot be rivaled as a language-learning tool.
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