Numbers constitute the only universal language. Auteur: Nathanael West Copy Quote More from Nathanael West “But the romantic atmosphere only heightened his feeling of icy fatness.” “I'm going to be a star some day," she announced as though daring him to contrad…” “...all these things were part of the business of dreams. He had learned not to …” “Feeling is of the heart and nerves and the crudeness of its expression has noth…”