I feel such a difference between a philologist/linguist and a linguaphile as, say, a choreographer and a ballerina.

Language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly.

Solely in the world of languages is the amateur of value. Well-intentioned sentences full of mistakes can still build bridges between people.

One should connect language learning with either work or leisure. And not at the expense of them but to supplement them.

Aside from mastery in the fine arts, success in learning anything is the result of genuine interest and amount of energy dedicated to it.

He who knows other languages feels even closer to his own language.

Language is present in a piece of work like the sea in a single drop.

My view is that knowing languages is part of the process of becoming a cultured person.

Knowledge—like a nail—is made load-bearing by being driven in. If it's not driven deep enough, it will break when any weight is put upon it.

Whenever I read statistical reports, I try to imagine my unfortunate contemporary, the Average Person, who, according to these reports, has 0.66 children, 0.032 cars, and 0.046 TVs.

Express Yourself to Design your Life, you are here to "be you" not someone else...

Happy thoughts bring happiness, love, and success.

What a great gladness to welcome a new born baby into the world.

The church exists for the sake of those outside it.

God has never made a failure; that he gave birth to you means you are a success. Success is in your DNA.

I had to get my camera to register things that were more important than how poor they were--their pride, their strength, their spirit.

Fathers have a lot to do to make up for having sons.

In death, they all looked the same. This morning they spoke, they breathed, they kissed their loved ones good-bye. And now they lay dead. Gone forever.

That love, in the sense of wishing their happiness, will cause your actions to be effective in relation to that person.

I live in a very small town and now that I've closed down my studio, I'm working at home.