The Language Hoax Quotes

“If you want to learn about how humans differ, study cultures. However, if you want insight as to what makes all humans worldwide the same, beyond genetics, there are few better places to start than how language works.”
― John McWhorter, The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language

“Skepticism is a form of intelligence. It is certainly a keystone of sophisticated thought. It would not be inappropriate to even state, for general purposes, that skepticism - that is, a dedication to applying one's mind to taking the measure of things before coming to a judgement - is the heart of intelligence.”
― John McWhorter, The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language