A poet's autobiography is his poetry. Anything else can only be a footnote.

When truth is replaced by silence,the silence is a lie.

Why is it that right-wing bastards always stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity, while liberals fall out among themselves?

Give me a mystery - just a plain and simple one - a mystery which is diffidence and silence, a slim little bare-foot mystery: give me a mystery - just one!

One day posterity will remember these strange times, when ordinary common honesty was called courage.

Ever since then I have known that if all the values in this world are more or less questionable, the most important thing in life is kindness.

Unfortunately justice is the train that's nearly always late.

Translation is like a woman. If it is beautiful, it is not faithful. If it is faithful, it is most certainly not beautiful.

There is no need to fear the strong. All one needs is to know the method of overcoming them. There is a special jujitsu for every strong man.

Life is a rainbow which also includes black.

Envy is an insult to oneself.

Nobody is going to save you but yourself and the ‘best’ and only way to do so isthrough action.

Money amplifies what type of person you are in the world.

If you walk out on me, i'm not walking out after you.

Ensuring quality higher education is one of the most important things we can do for future generations.

It takes courage to set priorities because doing so is an admission that American policy cannot be all things to all people - or rather to all interest groups

If you just took everyone in the BNP and everyone who votes for them and shot them in the back of the head, there would be a brighter future for us all.

When I feel confused or depressed, I remember back to junior high and I silently repeat, 'This, too, shall pass.'

Every job feels like my first.

I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor.

A beautiful flower does not exist. There's only a moment when a flower looks beautiful.