Help me,' Allison says, but she is soft-spoken, and everyone she loves is so far away.
Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.
The very right to be human is denied every day to hundreds of millions of people as a result of poverty, the unavailability of basic necessities such as food, jobs, water and shelter, education, health care and a healthy environment.
The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
It always seems impossible until its done.
Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. . . Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.
Nothing shows lack of conscience better than bold-faced lying.
Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us.
I'm interested in concrete poems - anything that complicates the line between the written and the visual.
Knowledge is understanding based on what has been studied and learned. Wisdom is understanding based on what has been felt and experienced.