Scratch a Jew and you'll find a Wailing Wall.

I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask: "Mother, what was war?"

When something is too beautiful or too terrible or even too funny for words, then it is time for poetry.

Morning is a new sheet of paper for you to write on.

...a good poem contains both meaning and music

whatever you do, find ways to read poerty. Eat it, drink it, enjoy it, and share it.

I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, Mother, what was war?

Poetry: three mismatched shoes at the entrance of a dark alley.

Literature illuminates life only for those to whom books are a necessity.

Choose to believe the promise of God over the obstacles of man.

Don't give up the calling, Magda. Know yourself. Know what you are. Though few would admit it, even those on the council, I truly believe we all need you. - Councilman Sadler

Sensible people advise against drinking on an empty stomach, but to my mind it is the best sort of drinking.

It's really inspiring to know that your publisher is so behind you. It makes you want to put forth your best work.

There's a different film being made in every mind. And of course, the star of the film is the mind, the personality, the self.

A woman should have the ballot, because without this responsibility she cannot best develop her moral courage.

Virtue alone is the unerring sign of a noble soul.

What makes a good book and what makes a good movie are totally different things.