A single word in the English language can be like a work of art: The 100 Most Beautiful Words in the English Language The 60 Most Beautiful Words in the English Language I've lived in Germany all my life, but I still find German difficult. "The German language ought to be gently and reverently set aside among the dead languages, for only the dead have time to learn it." - Mark Twain "Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German." - Mark Twain I love English because it is simple, flexible, and elegant.  The English language and the dramatic arts are probably the two things I love the most.