To me, poetry is somebody standing up, so to speak, and saying, with as little concealment as possible, what it is for him or her to be on earth at this moment

It is necessary to reteach a thing its loveliness, to put a hand on its brow of the flower and retell it in words and in touch it is lovely until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing.

Go so deep into yourself, you speak for everyone.

I will find that special person who is wrong for me in just the right way.

Never mind. The self is the least of it. Let our scars fall in love.

The first step in the journey is to lose your way.

Turn on the dream you lived through the unwavering gaze. It is as you thought: the living burn. In the floating days may you discover grace.

I have always intended to live forever; but not until now, to live now.

Sometimes it is necessary To reteach a thing its loveliness

Let our scars fall in love.

Kiss the mouth which tells you, here, here is the world. This mouth. This laughter. These temple bones.

Don't you know Poole, you and I are about to place ourselves in a position of some peril?

He talks softly, patiently, as I sit on the window ledge and watch boats with colorful triangles for sails scratch the ocean.

My choice is what I choose to do and if I'm causing no harm it shouldn't bother you. Your choice is who you choose to be and if you're causin' no harm, then your alright with me.

We are more inclined to hate one another for points on which we differ, than to love one another for points on which we agree.

If everyone fought fire with fire, the whole world would go up in smoke.

A painting is a collection of a series of corrections.

A mental disease has swept the planet: banalization presented with the alternative of love or a garbage disposal unit, young people of all countries have chosen the garbage disposal unit.

Keep talking, someday you'll say something intelligent.

It is historically true that a large proportion of infidels in all ages have been persons of distinguished integrity and honor.

I wanted to play baseball!