Michael Gove Quotes

Just learning to think in another language allows you to see your own culture in a better viewpoint.

I've never been in any country for more than four years, and I'm learning different languages all the time. It gives you a different attitude.

Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.

Parents should conduct their arguments in quiet, respectful tones, but in a foreign language. You'd be surprised what an inducement that is to the education of children.

I know just enough Japanese to get by if I get lost and greet an audience properly, just from having a lot of Japanese friends and being there over the years.

I think the best part of learning a language is that you can see the country's culture through the language. And it gives you different levels of understanding of that culture when you really try to dig in and learn it.

Each language is a different lens from through which you view the world. So, learn as much as you can!

Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom.

In addition to the research, I enjoyed learning French and assimilating the culture of another country.

My primary and secondary education was in French, which had a lasting influence on my life.

I like to travel, and I would love to be fluent in at least four languages.

My mom taught me German before I knew English. And I went to French immersion school.

It's like saying French shouldn't be taught because you don't understand it because it's new. Shakespeare is just like learning a new, exciting language.

Every language teaches you something, so learning a language is never wasted, especially if it's different in more than just syntactic trivia.

I speak a little Spanish but I am so impressed by people who can speak a lot of different languages.

I failed world geography, civics, Spanish and English. And when you fail Spanish and English, they do not consider you bilingual. They may call you bi-ignorant because you can't speak any language.

I take great pride in the fact that I have lived in a Spanish-speaking country.

My CIA godfather told me he'd never heard any American speak Japanese so well.

Foreign languages are another favourite topic, and as these men are bilingual they have a fair notion of what it means to speak and think in many different idioms.

In our generation, everybody told us that it's really important and it's nice to be able to speak a lot of languages. It's an art, too. It really impresses me, people who speak, like, seven languages. I admire them so much, so I began with English, and then Spanish and maybe Portuguese.

I don't ever want to stop learning. And I really want to learn French fluently. It would be great to go and live in France.

You develop a sympathy for all human beings when you travel a lot.

I always try to learn a few words from a new language wherever I go.

For the benefit of those who are not bilingual, I will now continue in English.

I think we should have a President who is fluent in at least one language.