There were thirst and hunger, and you were the fruit. There were grief and the ruins, and you were the miracle.

He who does not travel, who does not read, who does not listen to music, who does not find grace in himself, she who does not find grace in herself, dies slowly.

If nothing saves us from death, at least love should save us from life

Love is not about property, diamonds and gifts. It is about sharing your very self with the world around you.

In one kiss, you'll know all I haven't said.

To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life.

Every day you play with the light of the universe.

Someday, somewhere - anywhere, unfailingly, you'll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life.

You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.

And one by one the nights between our separated cities are joined to the night that unites us.

If each day falls inside each night, there exists a well where clarity is imprisoned. We need to sit on the rim of the well of darkness and fish for fallen light with patience.

The most amazing journey on earth is the journey of oneself.

We can change people only by becoming their friends, not by becoming their enemies! Make friends with people so that you may be able to change them!

Wisdom cometh by suffering.

Those whose own light is quenched are often the light-bringers.

You don't have to be perfect, but you have to try hard. And I did all the time.

My sonnet asserts that the sonnet still lives. My epic, should such fortune befall me, asserts that the heroic narrative is not lost - that it is born again.

You see, when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out.

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character.

The thing I learned when I was playing was that your best way of winning was to make it difficult for the other team to score in the last three innings.

Nothing is an absolute reality, all is permitted.