Homer's whole language, the language in which he lived, the language that he breathed, because he never saw it, or certainly those who formed his tradition never saw it, in characters on the pages. It was all on the tongue and in the ear.
“I value my Catholic background very much. It taught me not to be afraid of rigorous thought, for one thing.”
“You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.”