« Simply incorporating the idea that certain things are not good to say or think is an important part of education. And if you don't learn that, you'll usually be sidelined from institutions at some point. (page 17) »

« A major problem is that the surface structure itself generally gives very little indication of the meaning of the sentence. For example, there are many ambiguous sentences in a way that the superficial structure does not indicate. Consider the sentence 4:4 - I disapprove of John's drinking. This sentence may refer either to the fact that John drinks in the moment or to his character. Ambiguity is resolved in different ways in sentences 5 and 6:5- I disapprove of John's drinking the beer. 6- I disapprove of John's excessive drinking. It is clear that grammatical processes are implicit. »

« There is still the argument of Louis Racine, son of the playwright, struck by the idea that this: "If the beasts had a soul and were capable of feelings, would they remain insensitive to the affront and injustice that Descartes made to them? Wouldn't they rather be angry at the leader and the sect that demeaned them in this way? It should be added, I suppose, that Louis Racine was regarded by his contemporaries as living proof that a brilliant father cannot have a brilliant son. »