Religious power, which, as I have already said, frequently identifies itself with political power, has always been a protagonist of this bitter struggle, even when it seemingly was neutral.

Even a polemic has some justification if one considers that my own first poetic experiments began during a dictatorship and mark the origin of the Hermetic movement.

A poet clings to his own tradition and avoids internationalism.

The poet does not fear death, not because he believes in the fantasy of heroes, but because death constantly visits his thoughts and is thus an image of a serene dialogue.

The writer of stories or of novels settles on men and imitates them; he exhausts the possibilities of his characters.

War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost.

Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal but which the reader recognizes as his own.

Europeans know the importance of the Resistance; it has been the shining example of the modern conscience.

The antagonism between the poet and the politician has generally been evident in all cultures.

After the turbulence of death, moral principles and even religious proofs are called into question.

From the night, his solitude, the poet finds day and starts a diary that is lethal to the inert. The dark landscape yields a dialogue.

Time utilization and effectiveness is a major marker for success

You can comfort me with your words and your gifts but it can not comfort me with the pain you gave

Past success is no guarantee of future success, so I have learned to be an entrepreneur. I began to produce and direct my own projects.

We love the Stooges, and young kids today don't watch them. They think it's their dad's comedy. So we thought we could reintroduce them to a new audience.

Forgiving is...recognizing the injury, owning the pain, & reaching out.

I always give homeless people money, and my friends yell at me, 'He's only going to buy more alcohol and cigarettes.' And I'm thinking, 'Oh, like I wasn't?'

Presbyterianism without infant damnation would be like the dog on the train that couldn't be identified because it had lost its tag.

Istanbul ... the constant beating of the wave of the East against the rock of the West.

Sometimes I cheat and buy things I used to make from scratch and just doctor them up.

I identify myself as a Nigerian because that is where I was born and raised and where my family still lives.