Basked in the sun,listened to birds,licked off raindrops,and only in flightthe leaf saw the treeand graspedwhat it had been.

Poetry should be written the way adultery is committed: on the run, on the sly, during the time not accounted for. And then you come home, as if nothing ever happened.

Why is the word yes so brief? it should be the longest, the hardest, so that you could not decide in an instant to say it, so that upon reflection you could stop in the middle of saying it.

I have brushed my teeth.This day and I are even.

I broke your heart.Now barefoot I treadon shards.

droppedand fallingfrom suchheightsfor solongthatmaybeI will haveenough timeto learnflying

What is the point of living forever if you are stuck on a permanent diet of leaves and twigs?

I think I’ve had a crush on any guy that’s ever said anything nice to me

You were in a mood to quarrel. Please inform me once the inclination passes.

If every crime victim had to have perfect judgment, we could empty our prisons.

You shouldn’t act as a spokesperson for someone who’s trying to impose his will on you.

Education is not complete unless we teach our children not only how to read and write but the difference between right and wrong.

It is perfectly obvious that the whole world is going to hell. The only possible chance that it might not is that we do not attempt to prevent it from doing so.

Telling people how to be creative is easy - being creative is difficult.

The key is to become aware of how you are signaling your presence in meetings, conversations, speeches - everywhere you show up. Then you can take charge of them.

If a leader engages in sinful activity that becomes the standard, if he is strict that becomes the standard.