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Benny Lewis

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Quotes by Benny Lewis

The true advantage children have over adults is that they are naturally less afraid to make mistakes.
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The true advantage children have over adults is that they are naturally less afraid to make mistakes.
French is one of the most familiar languages to an English speaker when it comes to its written form, because it has more cognates that don’t require any spelling alterations than any other language.
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French is one of the most familiar languages to an English speaker when it comes to its written form, because it has more cognates that don’t require any spelling alterations than any other language.
A language is a means of communication and should be lived rather than taught.
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A language is a means of communication and should be lived rather than taught.
If the goal you’ve set for yourself has a 100 percent chance of success, then frankly you aren’t aiming high enough.
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If the goal you’ve set for yourself has a 100 percent chance of success, then frankly you aren’t aiming high enough.
As Saint Augustine famously said, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.
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As Saint Augustine famously said, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.
You don’t know a language, you live it. You don’t learn a language, you get used to it.
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You don’t know a language, you live it. You don’t learn a language, you get used to it.
Discipline is just choosing between what you want now and what you want most. – ANONYMOUS.
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Discipline is just choosing between what you want now and what you want most. – ANONYMOUS.
don’t know about you, but my English isn’t perfect. I hesitate when I’m nervous, I forget precisely the right word every now and again, and there are plenty of topics I am uncomfortable talking about. Applying higher standards to your target language than you would to your native language is overkill.
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don’t know about you, but my English isn’t perfect. I hesitate when I’m nervous, I forget precisely the right word every now and again, and there are plenty of topics I am uncomfortable talking about. Applying higher standards to your target language than you would to your native language is overkill.
The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how high you raise your foot.
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The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how high you raise your foot.
If the goal you've set for yourself has a 100 percent chance of success, then frankly you aren't aiming high enough.
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If the goal you've set for yourself has a 100 percent chance of success, then frankly you aren't aiming high enough.