Daniel Everett Quotes
I've learned so much from the Pirahas over the years. But this is perhaps my favorite lesson. Sure, life is hard and there is plenty of danger. And it might make us lose some sleep from time to time. But enjoy it. Life goes on.
Citations
Everett, Daniel. Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle. Pantheon Books, 2008.
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Daniel Leonard Everett (born 1951) is an American linguist and author best known for his study of the Amazon Basin's Pirahã people and their language.