The most important thing is story-telling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that.
Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It's one that I embrace wholeheartedly and have been fortunate enough to be rewarded for.
I think the story is the most ancient form of human entertainment.
How do you get rid of hiccups? Drink water upside-down and put a pencil in your mouth. Is that possible?
Justice Scalia was usually particularly challenging to me at oral argument, but I so respected his intellect and commitment to the pursuit of truth.
The person whose face is between your legs is gonna get lockjaw.
I'm old-fashioned, a storyteller. I'm not an analyst and I'm not an intellectual.
Silence was never written down.
Thought is made in the mouth.
A tooth is much more to be prized than a diamond.
Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline.
What the translator - myself in particular - does is not comparable to what the Homeric performer was doing.
