We speak of the masculine and the feminine, but they are the wrong labels. It is really more a matter of poetry versus intellectualization.

The man who was once starved may revenge himself upon the world not by stealing just once, or by stealing only what he needs, but by taking from the world an endless toll in payment of something irreplaceable, which is the lost faith.

willingness to explore everything is a sign of strength. The weak ones have prejudices. Prejudices are a protection.

All of my creation is an effort to weave a web of connection with the world: I am always weaving it because it was once broken.

The source of sexual power is curiosity, passion. You are watching its little flame die of asphyxiation.

When I don't write, I feel my world shrinking. I feel I am in a prison. I feel I lose my fire and my color. It should be a necessity, as the sea needs to heave, and I call it breathing.

The love of only one man or one woman is an enclosure.