“Most often it is in heartache that we love more boldly.”

“Be the kind of grown up you needed as a child.”

“People say they walk on the shoulders of giants. True, but have you ever walked like one?”

“Be simple. Be direct. Be clear. Don't worry about being correct. Worry about being real.”

“Create something. Create something ugly. Create something beautiful. I don't care what it is. Create it.”

“A poem a day keeps the doctor away.”

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

“All Earthquakes and Disasters are warnings theres too much corruption in the world ”

“Its only when youre at the bottom of the ladder that you ascend.”

“We speak the truth because we live in truth.”

“There are occasions when it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all.”

“But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.”