One of my secret instructions to myself as a poet is "Whatever you do, don't be boring. "
Be true, and thou shalt fetter time with everlasting chain.
Votes should be weighed not counted.
I follow my heart, for I can trust it.
No emperor has the power to dictate to the heart.
Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.
There are occasions when the general belief of the people, even though it be groundless, works its effect as sure as truth itself.
A Dream is where a boy can swim in the deepest oceans and fly over the highest clouds.
The Sufis have a saying: "Praise Allah, and tie your camel to a post. " This brings together both parts of practice: pray, yes, but also make sure that you do what is necessary in the world.
Self-criticism expands the opportunities for discourse and eliminates the need for an adversary.
Man is not free unless government is limited.