Pico Iyer

And so it was very humbling to see a man who tasted all the pleasures of the world, who could be doing anything he wanted at the age of 61, putting himself through this back-breaking monastic discipline. But it was also very humbling to see this beautifully articulate person so ready to share no words at all.

To me, it's the great luxury and indulgence. And I share a lot of silence with my wife. And my wife and I have been together 37 years. Her English is quite limited. My Japanese is more limited. We've never had communications problems before. But we have learned how to share silence.

To me, it's the great luxury and indulgence. And I share a lot of silence with my wife. And my wife and I have been together 37 years. Her English is quite limited. My Japanese is more limited. We've never had communications problems before. But we have learned how to share silence.

To me, it's the great luxury and indulgence. And I share a lot of silence with my wife. And my wife and I have been together 37 years. Her English is quite limited. My Japanese is more limited. We've never had communications problems before. But we have learned how to share silence.

And I think anybody listening to this knows that the time they share with a loved one often is silent, and that can be the richest, deepest time. I think as a writer whose life depends on words, it's shown me how inadequate words are. It's made me distrust words and made me see how we can use words as weapons and shields and defenses.

And I think anybody listening to this knows that the time they share with a loved one often is silent, and that can be the richest, deepest time. I think as a writer whose life depends on words, it's shown me how inadequate words are. It's made me distrust words and made me see how we can use words as weapons and shields and defenses.

And I think anybody listening to this knows that the time they share with a loved one often is silent, and that can be the richest, deepest time. I think as a writer whose life depends on words, it's shown me how inadequate words are. It's made me distrust words and made me see how we can use words as weapons and shields and defenses.

And so I most trust, as I was saying before, the person who lives... on the far side of words. I'm more trustworthy when I'm saying nothing at all than when I'm speaking. And I think Leonard felt that. And I think that's one reason that he became such a connoisseur of silence.

And so I most trust, as I was saying before, the person who lives... on the far side of words. I'm more trustworthy when I'm saying nothing at all than when I'm speaking. And I think Leonard felt that. And I think that's one reason that he became such a connoisseur of silence.

And so I most trust, as I was saying before, the person who lives... on the far side of words. I'm more trustworthy when I'm saying nothing at all than when I'm speaking. And I think Leonard felt that. And I think that's one reason that he became such a connoisseur of silence.

He said at one point, maybe several points to interviewers, that he had a facility for charming people and for golden words. And that's why he wanted to leave words behind and leave charm behind.

He said at one point, maybe several points to interviewers, that he had a facility for charming people and for golden words. And that's why he wanted to leave words behind and leave charm behind.

He said at one point, maybe several points to interviewers, that he had a facility for charming people and for golden words. And that's why he wanted to leave words behind and leave charm behind.

How interesting. I was about to choose the same one, but now I will choose You Got Me Singing, the unexpectedly cheerful, bright, and reviving song he wrote in late old age.

How interesting. I was about to choose the same one, but now I will choose You Got Me Singing, the unexpectedly cheerful, bright, and reviving song he wrote in late old age.

How interesting. I was about to choose the same one, but now I will choose You Got Me Singing, the unexpectedly cheerful, bright, and reviving song he wrote in late old age.

Oh, it's an important one. And it even incites his Hallelujah song. Yes. Oh, if you don't know it, I'm even happier I chose it because it's very bright and jaunty. Yeah, it's going to make everyone happy. And maybe that's what they need right now.

Oh, it's an important one. And it even incites his Hallelujah song. Yes. Oh, if you don't know it, I'm even happier I chose it because it's very bright and jaunty. Yeah, it's going to make everyone happy. And maybe that's what they need right now.

Oh, it's an important one. And it even incites his Hallelujah song. Yes. Oh, if you don't know it, I'm even happier I chose it because it's very bright and jaunty. Yeah, it's going to make everyone happy. And maybe that's what they need right now.

What a real delight, Terry. Thank you for the show. Thank you for inviting me to be on it. And I really enjoyed talking to you.