I thought, after the Pulitzer, at least nothing will surprise me quite that much in my life. And another one happened. It was quite amazing.

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.

Like a necktie or a bouquet of flowers, an idea was best if one did not fuss with it too much

What an idiot

Evolution is unproved and unprovable. We believe it only because the only alternative is special creation, and that is unthinkable.

I'm not bitter at all. I think my memories in Denver are great.

My two brothers and I grew up in the theater, going everywhere with my parents when they performed.

The neglect of prayer is a grand hindrance to holiness.

I fully support Donald Trump and Mike Pence administration. I think they're going to do a lot of great things very quickly.

Donald Trump has many ads about Hillary Clinton's character and it's fair to look at both.

... while I am Death's daughter and walk in His dark shadow, surely the darkness can give way to light sometimes.

Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have, and as you proceed in this spirit the way will open for you to do more.