For me a poem has to sing out of itself and the lilt of it carries the magic.

I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless.

If bitterness wants to get into the act, I offer it a cookie or a gumdrop.

True delicacy is not a fragile thing.

The only limits are, as always, those of vision.

At every crossroad, be prepared to bump into wonder.

Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.

I had a toy theater and a magic lantern, and when I was eight I built a stage for theatricals in the attic.

I tried to stir the imagination and enthusiasms of students to take risks, to do what they were most afraid of doing, to widen their horizons of action.

Amazement awaits us at every corner.

Follow your own weird.

Whether we like it or not, modern ways are going to alter and in part destroy traditional customs and values.

Look, kid, ” he said, “you don’t spend a lifetime in comedy without learning a thing or two about evil.

Time is a wonderful storyteller.

I don't know any religion that promotes violence. It is the adherents of whatever religion.

Many people, especially women, never experience boredom because they have never learned to work properly.

When a lot of musicians change styles, their songwriting suffers because they want to be different.

... every dog is allowed one bite.

Be patient. You'll know when it's time for you to wake up and move ahead.

A business, successful or not, is merely a reflection of the character of its leadership.