“ The joy of knowledge comes from deep understanding, from patiently exploring that which is hidden beneath the surface. ” For her, the written Chinese language is indescribably beautiful.
如簡單的「包」字，源自母胎中的「胞衣」，因此以「同胞」稱之，代表多麼的親近，而由此看手足、骨肉、唇齒相依或肝膽相照，語言的趣味油然而生，「學問的趣味，隱含在深度的理解中，必須細細爬梳、耐心索解。」提到文字，張曉風以為中國字「美到不行」。