Famous quotes containing the word accent:
“I lost my ridiculous accent without acquiring another”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“I had many problems in my conduct of the office being contrasted with President Kennedys conduct in the office, with my manner of dealing with things and his manner, with my accent and his accent, with my background and his background. He was a great public hero, and anything I did that someone didnt approve of, they would always feel that President Kennedy wouldnt have done that.”
—Lyndon Baines Johnson (19081973)
“The accent of a mans native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (16131680)
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