“The only stupid thing about words is the spelling of them.”

“That’s the best thing about being dead. It’s like being stupid. It’s only painful for others.”

“It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word.”

“Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.”

“I don't give a damn for a man who can only spell a word one way.”

“Lists only spell out the things that can be taken away from us by moths and rust and thieves. If something is valuable, don't put it in a list. Don't even say the words.”

“Before wikis, computer writing was all about the words. The computer could help you type them, spell them, hyphenate them, size them, shape them, and align them. But when it came to developing your thought, well, you were on your own.”

“She was fascinated with words. To her, words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combined with other words to create powerful spells.”

“Only the young and stupid are confident about sex and romance.”

“The strangest thing about strange things is that they're only strange when you hear about them or think about them later, but never when you're living them.”