contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where accessibility and intelligence have been fighting a Cold War by proxy for the last half-century.

In other words, it's one of those books you thrust on your partner with an incredulous cry of "This is me!

I personally find that for domestic purposes, the Trivial Pursuit system works better than Dewey.

To break through language in order to touch life is to create or re-create the theater.

Women in stores will pull their children away from me sometimes so they won't catch the crazy Creed virus. Other folks are disappointed that I'm not that guy in person.

But I feel music has a very important role in ritual activity, and that being able to join in musical activity, along with dancing, could have been necessary at a very early stage of human culture.

You earn the right to expect recognition by giving it! It's that simple

Now drown care in wine. [Lat., Nunc vino pellite curas.]

Most of my bits are long stream-of-consciousness- type things, and when I'm doing them onstage, other places to take the theme or idea will hit me, and I just go with it.

I have sent for you that you may see how a Christian may die.

With me it started as a child, going to the theater and being totally transported but also walking out of the theater thinking I was the protagonist in the film and reenacting the scenes.

Finally I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already I am.

Your life has been intentionally designed by God to have a uniquely significant and eternal impact on the world around you.