Quotes about Accents

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American girls shivered and quivered at the Aussie accent whispered against their bodies. — Cristin Harber, Delta: Redemption
American girls shivered and quivered at the Aussie accent whispered against their bodies. — Cristin Harber, Delta: Redemption
Americans may say they love our accents (I have been accused of sounding 'like Princess Di') but the more thoughtful one — Peter Hitchens
Americans may say they love our accents (I have been accused of sounding 'like Princess Di') but the more thoughtful one — Peter Hitchens
It's not my accent, but my brevity makes me stylish. — Amit Kalantri
It's not my accent, but my brevity makes me stylish. — Amit Kalantri
The sound of an English accent distracted her and lifted her spirits. She associated English accents with singing teapot — Joe Hill, The Fireman
The sound of an English accent distracted her and lifted her spirits. She associated English accents with singing teapot — Joe Hill, The Fireman
Some studies of successful language learners have suggested that they're more "open to new experiences" than the rest of — Michael Erard, Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners
Some studies of successful language learners have suggested that they're more "open to new experiences" than the rest of — Michael Erard, Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners
Thousands of miles from Georgia, beginning that night in England, my dad became a foreign-language speaker to me – and I — Robert Lane Greene, You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity
Thousands of miles from Georgia, beginning that night in England, my dad became a foreign-language speaker to me – and I — Robert Lane Greene, You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity
Yea, v-verily, she answered, understanding his thought though not his idiom and speaking without - she hoped - noticeabl — Werner A. Lind, Lifeblood
Yea, v-verily, she answered, understanding his thought though not his idiom and speaking without - she hoped - noticeabl — Werner A. Lind, Lifeblood
I think we are wise, we English speakers, to savor accents. They teach us things about our own tongue. — Anne Rice, Merrick
I think we are wise, we English speakers, to savor accents. They teach us things about our own tongue. — Anne Rice, Merrick
The woman spoke with a heavy western North Carolina accent, which I used to discredit her authority. Here was a person f — David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day
The woman spoke with a heavy western North Carolina accent, which I used to discredit her authority. Here was a person f — David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day
I’m nobody’s sidekick,” Annabeth growled. “And, Percy, his accent sounds familiar because he sounds like his mother. We — Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena
I’m nobody’s sidekick,” Annabeth growled. “And, Percy, his accent sounds familiar because he sounds like his mother. We — Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena
He had a voice you couldn't miss: strong and penetrating with strange vowels that sounded different from the accents of — Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
He had a voice you couldn't miss: strong and penetrating with strange vowels that sounded different from the accents of — Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
My voice falls into Southern drawl when I am tired, drunk, or in trouble. Too often, my accent is attacked by all three — Jennifer Harrison, Write like no one is reading
My voice falls into Southern drawl when I am tired, drunk, or in trouble. Too often, my accent is attacked by all three — Jennifer Harrison, Write like no one is reading