Our earlier conversation about sign language reminded Martha of this quote from Helen Keller: “Once I knew only darkness and stillness… my life was without past or future… but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that...
Goethe wasn’t all about the minerals. He’s also quoted as saying, “One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” Goethe...
Some classic advice for writers from Anton Chekhov: “Don’t tell me the moon is shining, show me the glint of light on broken glass.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Chekhov Quote” Grant, I recently...
The great Leonard Bernstein once said, “A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” What are your favorite quotes on writing? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A Writer Is...
Martha quotes Steve Martin’s aphorism about language: “Some people have a way with words. Some people not have way.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Not Have Way” Grant, you know I love quotations...
A line Maud Newton shared from John Banville’s The Sea has the compact force of a poem: “The past beats inside me like a second heart.” Banville, whose full name is William John Banville, is an Irish novelist, screenwriter, and adapter of dramas who...