Poetry carries its history within it, and it is oral in origin. Its transmission was oral.

The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.

Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done.

The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint.

Babies are not brought by storks and poets are not produced by workshops.

Hearing that the same men who brought us 'South Park' were mounting a musical to be called 'The Book of Mormon,' we were tempted to turn away, as from an inevitable massacre.

One does not become a guru by accident.

Windbags can be right. Aphorists can be wrong. It is a tough world.

In rap, as in most popular lyrics, a very low standard is set for rhyme; but this was not always the case with popular music.

My feeling is that poetry will wither on the vine if you don't regularly come back to the simplest fundamentals of the poem: rhythm, rhyme, simple subjects - love, death, war.

English poetry begins whenever we decide to say the modern English language begins, and it extends as far as we decide to say that the English language extends.

All's fair in love and war, " said Ron brightly, "and this is a bit of both.

Why is it when people are proud of me that my life sucks?”“Because growing up means making tough choices, and doing the right thing doesn’t necessarily mean doing the thing that feels good.

I think it's true that the more sanitized a person is, you can't really relate to that person.

What we cut off from our other faults is very often but so much added to our pride.

You lie. Worse, you lie poorly.

Worry is wasteful and useless in times like these.

You have so many capabilities & potential. Start celebrating the life God has given you!

It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.

But, as all scientists know, there is a time lag of 12 to 18 months between the time a manuscript is submitted and the time it is published in a scientific journal.

I can imagine you touching my private parts. With just the thought of you I can't help, but touch myself.