The passion that transforms life, and art, did not seem to be mine.

Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.

We are here to add to the sum of human goodness. To prove the thing exists.

A concealed truth, that's all a lie is. Either by omission or commission we never do more than obscure. The truth stays in the undergrowth, waiting to be discovered.

Poetry has never let me down. Without poetry, I would have found life less comprehensible, less bearable and infinitely less enjoyable.

There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outline all our lives.

Memory is never pure. And recollection is always coloured by the life lived since

That is my story, simply told. Please do not ask again. I have told you in order to issue a warning. I have been damaged. Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.

Poetry contains almost all you need to know about life.

All damaged people are dangerous. Survival makes them so.' 'Why?' 'Because they have no pity. They know what others can survive, as they did.

Those who do not have imaginary conversations do not love.

A good book isn't written, it's rewritten.

First rule of motherhood, dearie: men are screw-ups. Learn it now and you'll be a whole lot happier.

We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect.

The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.

I always believe your instinct is the most correct instinct.

A guy as great as Brett Favre has been for the length of time he's been, you would hope that he would be able to leave the game with a positive flavor in his mouth.

Most senators are just going to work and trying to do a job.

It is hungry, it it immortal. Worse, it knows nothing of whim.

I think there is more pressure at trials when you are trying to make the team and you have to come first or second, and you have to go under qualifying time.