I have no plans of getting married so soon

Whatever happens when the seed meets the soil, the same thing happens when you meet the wisdom!

Step forward out of your own lingering residual sense of smallness, take up every inch of life that is your blessed inheritance, and DO YOUR THING.

Dreams are those that don't let you sleep at night.

I've always thought that problem-solving is highly overrated and that problem creation is far more interesting.

When I am walking in Central Park, I recognize the Italians. Because an Italian, even when he jogs, he's dressed perfect.

I know how ingratitude burns, how falsehood tortures, for I have been deceived in friendship and in love; I have learned to lose and to resign myself.

Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate.

George Oppen wasn't a larger than life personality, but I'm not either. And he lived a long time, so he was happy. Going down in flames is fine, too.

I much prefer to work with dead writers, and ones who were writing four hundred years ago.

A heavy heart bears not a nimble tongue.