It makes little difference how many university courses or degrees a person may own. If he cannot use words to move an idea from one point to another his education is incomplete.

Learning is a result of listening which in turn leads to even better listening and attentiveness to the other person. In other words to learn from the child we must have empathy and empathy grows as we learn.

Dreams can be like charades in which we act out words rather than see or speak them.

All books are either dreams or swords you can cut or you can drug with words.

In Nicaragua liberty equality and the rule of law were the stuff of dreams. But in Paris I discovered the value of those words.

Talking talking. Spinning a web of words pale walls of dreams between myself and all I see.

I have those dreams that you can't put into words.

In the course of my life I have often had to eat my words and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.

Language philosophy and science are interwoven into the design of words which are manipulated to create surprising illusions.

The first novel I wrote was a monster - clocking in at 180 000 words - but it died a death a death it deserved. It was called 'The Gods First Make Mad.' It was a good title but it was the only good thing about the book. I didn't let that put me off.