Language learning

“A different language is a different vision of life.”

– Often attributed to Federico Fellini

What does it mean?

Each language carries its own view of the world, so speaking another one lets you see life from a new angle.

Key vocabulary

vision
a way of seeing or imagining something

Who said it?

Federico Fellini: Italian film director (1920–1993).

These exact words are widely credited to Federico Fellini, but they don’t appear in their known work. They may be a later paraphrase or a misattribution.