I've given offense by saying I'd as soon write free verse as play tennis with the net down.
Age is not important unless you're a cheese.
We relish news of our heroes, forgetting that we are extraordinary to somebody too.
In this sometimes turbulent world, the river is a cosmic symbol of durability and destiny; awesome, but steadfast. In this period of deep national concern, I wish everyone could live for a while beside a great river.
My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.
From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.
If you rest, you rust.
There's a certain line between jokes and music and poetry that's a bit blurred in my mind.
Little drops of water, little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean, and the pleasant land. So the little minutes, humble though they be, Make the mighty ages of eternity.
If I miss one day of practice, I notice it. If I miss two days, the critics notice it. If I miss three days, the audience notices it.
Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.