Tom Stoppard Quote

Language is a finite instrument crudely applied to an infinity of ideas, and one consequence of the failure to take account of this is that modern philosophy has made itself ridiculous by analysing such statements as, "This is a good bacon sandwich," or, "Bedser had a good wicket."


George, Act II. - Jumpers (1972)


Language is a finite instrument crudely applied to an infinity of ideas, and one consequence of the failure to take account of this is that modern...

Language is a finite instrument crudely applied to an infinity of ideas, and one consequence of the failure to take account of this is that modern...

Language is a finite instrument crudely applied to an infinity of ideas, and one consequence of the failure to take account of this is that modern...

Language is a finite instrument crudely applied to an infinity of ideas, and one consequence of the failure to take account of this is that modern...