John le Carré Quote

To possess another language, Charlemagne tells us, is to possess another soul. German is such a language. Once you have it in your head, you can go there anytime, you can close the door, you have a refuge.

Absolute Friends (ed. Little, Brown, 2004) - ISBN: 9780759508699

To possess another language, Charlemagne tells us, is to possess another soul. German is such a language. Once you have it in your head, you can go...

To possess another language, Charlemagne tells us, is to possess another soul. German is such a language. Once you have it in your head, you can go...

To possess another language, Charlemagne tells us, is to possess another soul. German is such a language. Once you have it in your head, you can go...

To possess another language, Charlemagne tells us, is to possess another soul. German is such a language. Once you have it in your head, you can go...