The word is merely a form, a definitely molded entity that takes in as much or as little of the conceptual material of the whole thought as the genius of the language cares to allow.
- Sapir (1921), a pag.32

Not only may the feeling-tone change from one age to another [...] but it varies remarkably from individual to individual according to the personal associations of each, varies, indeed, from time to time in a single individual's consciousness as his experiences mold him [...]
- Sapir (1921), a pag.39

[...] the idea of number [...] infects much [...] in the sentence, molding [...] concepts, even such as have no intelligible relation to number, into forms that are said to correspond to or 'agree with' the basic concept to which it is attached [...]
- Sapir (1921), a pag.94

Every word, every grammatical element, every locution, every sound and accent is a slowly changing configuration, molded by the invisible and impersonal drift [...]
- Sapir (1921), a pag.171