I wept as I remembered how often you and I had tired the sun with talking and sent him down the sky.

A great book is like great evil.

O Charidas, what of the under world? Great darkness. And what of the resurrection? A lie. And Pluto? A fable; we perish utterly.

Nothing unattested do I sing.

Two goddesses now must Cyprus adore; The Muses are ten, and the Graces are four; Stella's wit is so charming, so sweet her fair face, She shines a new Venus, a Muse, and a Grace.

Big book, a big bore.

I abhor, too, the roaming lover, nor do I drink from every well; I loathe all things in common

A good man never dies.

A big book is a big misfortune.

You're walking by the tomb of Battiades, Who knew well how to write poetry, and enjoy Laughter at the right moment, over the wine.

Here sleeps Saon, of Acanthus, son of Dicon, a holy sleep: say not that the good die.

When you deserved it, even the mail could rape you.

Pianos tend to get better as they age, the more you play them. They grow into their sound.

I believe above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard.

If you are an artist and you are honest, you are never good enough.

You need to WANT to change. You need to be willing to do the work.

This presents a serious question." They both looked at me. "What's that?" asked Lena. "Whether to start you off with a Doctor Who marathon or dive straight into Firefly.

The longer I live, the larger allowances I make for human infirmities. I exact more from myself and less from others.

I guess the important thing for young writers is to read.

The real thing that we renounce is the tenacious hope that we could be saved from being who we are.