There’s no money in poetry, but there’s no poetry in money, either

Love is a universal migraine. A bright stain on the vision, Blotting out reason.

There is no such thing as good writing, only good rewriting.

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.

Every English poet should master the rules of grammar before he attempts to bend or break them.

The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he really is very good, in spite of all the people who say he is very good.

Kill if you must, but never hate: Man is but grass and hate is blight, The sun will scorch you soon or late, Die wholesome then, since you must fight

I was last in Rome in AD 540 when it was full of Goths and their heavy horses. It has changed a great deal since then.

New beginnings and new shoots Spring again from hidden roots Pull or stab or cut or burn, Love must ever yet return.

What we now call "finance" is, I hold, an intellectual perversion of what began as warm human love.

I was thinking, "So, I’m Emperor, am I? What nonsense! But at least I'll be able to make people read my books now.

In poetry we pare down our thoughts into their most graceful shapes, like minimalist sculptures.

Anger is a fire of resentment which will burn the bearer and not the receiver.

Life on earth is a transition.Death is final rest of every man.What legacy do you wish to live?

Maybe we are less than our dreams, but that less would make us more than some gods would dream of.

The basic human rights documents-the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man-were written by political, not by religious, leaders.

One of the great things about turning 30 is figuring out how to dress comfortably and still look good.

The Lord's truth is not altered by fads, trends or public opinion.

Is man God's biggest blunder, or is man's God?

I wanted to come through with my own voice and, hopefully, have it affect people. I want people to know that I'm not an Elvis impersonator.

India is the Saudi Arabia of 21st century.