Language is the roadmap of a culture. It tells you where its people came from and where they are going.

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides

While cats can be infuriating, little old women in fur coats, they make me laugh. Of course, dogs, horses and my highly social chickens are dear to me, too.

I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.

Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash.

Morals are private. Decency is public.