I think children have talent and insight, but it gets beaten out of them.

There are times in life when, instead of complaining, you do something about your complaints.

I see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the prospects for the arts when it comes to federal funding.

All of us have moments in our childhood where we come alive for the first time. And we go back to those moments and think, This is when I became myself.

A good poem is like a bouillon cube. It's concentrated and it nourishes you when you need it.

Courage has nothing to do with our determination to be great. It has to do with what we decide in that moment when we are called upon to be more.

Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit.

We should always do something that makes us feel like a child again. Keep learning, no matter what it is.

The library is an arena of possibility, opening both a window into the soul and a door onto the world.

I've always been intrigued by the way history works, the way we decide what is mentioned.

Sometimes a word is found so right it trembles at the slightest explanation.

Education enhances the power of experience and the beauty of life.

Don't ever forget that life has nothing to do with what you are doing, but has everything to do with what you are being.

Happiness is a habit, it’s more than fleeting, more than a disintegrating lozenge.

I would definitely say I'm a feminist. To me, it just means being attentive and mindful. It's about equality and equal treatment. It feels like a gut instinct.

The grand jury's job is not to weigh the evidence from both sides; it is only to decide whether there is enough evidence on one side to bring a person to trial.

I used to get drunk in venues after my shows and sign the walls "Ed was here." So if you see that, it was me.

My family has been my biggest inspiration - they are true role models in my life and career and they always will be.

It's very liberating when you finally realize it's impossible to make everyone like you.

I will see you tomorrow, if God wills it.

The bright dawn flooded the room, and swept the fantastic shadows into dusky corners, where they lay shuddering.