some nice thoughts/quotes on the power of language “Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.” (Goethe) “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." (Wittgenstein) "“Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which that intellect is cultivated beyond the commonplace experiences of everyday life.” (Charles Scribner Jr.) "“Language is wine upon the lips." (Virginia Woolf)