I carry a notebook with me everywhere. But that's only the first step.

There are times in life when, instead of complaining, you do something about your complaints.

I see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the prospects for the arts when it comes to federal funding.

All of us have moments in our childhood where we come alive for the first time. And we go back to those moments and think, This is when I became myself.

A good poem is like a bouillon cube. It's concentrated and it nourishes you when you need it.

Courage has nothing to do with our determination to be great. It has to do with what we decide in that moment when we are called upon to be more.

Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit.

We should always do something that makes us feel like a child again. Keep learning, no matter what it is.

The library is an arena of possibility, opening both a window into the soul and a door onto the world.

I've always been intrigued by the way history works, the way we decide what is mentioned.

Sometimes a word is found so right it trembles at the slightest explanation.

There is only one happiness in life. To love, and to be loved

Tell me, son... have you ever been intimidated by anyone?''Oh yes, ' said Thomas. 'I don't believe it. By whom?''By Our Lord... on the altar.

Modesty isn’t always a virtue

Never allow anyone embarrass you without your consent.

All employees have an innate desire to contribute to something bigger than themselves.

There is no passion like that of a functionary for his function.

I'm a warrior for the middle class.

Being English, I always laugh at anything to do with the lavatory or bottoms.

Your ability to remain alive never ceases to amaze me.

As it says in Bible, God fights on side of heaviest artillery.