"The structure of language determines not only thought, but reality itself."
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"I don't think all thinking is a kind of rational structure. But I don't think it is correct to identify the rational-nonrational dichotomy with the linguistic-nonlinguistic dichotomy."
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"I was 15 when I first became deeply touched by the rhythm and structure of words."
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"The total disorder in the universe, as measured by the quantity that physicists call entropy, increases steadily over time. Also, the total order in the universe, as measured by the complexity and permanence of organized structures, also increases steadily over time."
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"Different times and different structures make more sense at one point in life than at another."
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"Hate destroys the very structure of the personality of the hater."
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"The Grameen Bank Ordinance with amendments up to 2008 is a beautiful legal structure for the fulfillment of the ideals and objectives of the bank. Any change in this structure will be devastating for the bank."
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"If the basic structure of Grameen is changed, the worry is that the poor women who are the rightful owners of the bank will be disenfranchised."
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"It's possible to become so comfortable with one's style and structure that one ceases to grow."
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