I always thought that you could do worse than find yourself dying in the company of a devoted former student.

Goodnight you princes of Maine, you kings of New England.

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.

Never confuse faith, or belief — of any kind — with something even remotely intellectual.

Keep passing the open windows.

Half my life is an act of revision.

You only grow by coming to the end of something and by beginning something else.

I have pretty thick skin, and I think if you're going to be in this business, if you're going to be an actor or a writer, you better have a thick skin.

It is hard work and great art to make life not so serious.

If you don't feel that you are possibly on the edge of humiliating yourself, of losing control of the whole thing, then probably what you are doing isn't very vital.

. . .There are moments when time does stop. We must be alert enough to notice such moments . . .

Innovation is finding the door of opportunity and revealing its beauty.

The values most important to us are always the most easily exploitable.

Reading haiku is like viewing a photograph or a painting. A haiku is a moment of time, isolated, and held up for viewing.

She wasn’t sure if he wanted more from her or if he wanted less. Maybe it was both. Maybe it was always both.

I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.

It's sundown on the union And what's made in the USA Sure was a good idea 'Til greed got in the way.

It's hard to pay attention and stay focused, especially when there is a lot going on around you.

One may forgive infidelity, but one does not forget it.

There are moments when I think, Everyone is evil!

In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.