Margaret Wander Bonanno quotes

“To know a language intimately is to understand the soul of those who speak it.”
-- Margaret Wander Bonanno

Source : Margaret Wander Bonanno (2000). “Dwellers in the Crucible”, p.36, Simon and Schuster

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“Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.”

“The soul of the slave, the soul of the "little man," is as dear to me as the soul of the great.”

“The soul should be examined in the light of other souls.”

“I was a common man, and I will always remain a common man. No amount of stardom will ever consume my soul. Money comes, money goes. Fame comes, fame goes. I believe every human being is a celebrity in their own right.”

“Speak the language of the person you want to become.”

Source : Adam Braun (2015). “The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change”, p.93, Simon and Schuster

“There is no liberal education for the under-languaged.”

“When language is treated beautifully and interestingly, it can feel good for the body: It's nourishing; it's rejuvenating.”

“When a monkey nibbles on a weenis, it's funny in any language.”

“When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out.”

“Facts speak plainer than words”