The poet is one who is able to keep the fresh vision of the child alive.

It is possible I never learned the names of birds in order to discover the bird of peace, the bird of paradise, the bird of the soul, the bird of desire. It is possible I avoided learning the names of composers and their music the better to close my eyes and listen to the mystery of all music as an ocean. It may be I have not learned dates in history in order to reach the essence of timelessness. It may be I never learned geography the better to map my own routes and discover my own lands. The unknown was my compass. The unknown was my encyclopedia. The unnamed was my science and progress.

Balance is not to be sought by association with others; it must exist within one's self.

Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together.

I find that life, day by day, is composed of at least one joy, one problem and one sorrow. Then there are the smaller ingredients: you always learn something, whether useful or harmful - that is difficult to analyze until later; you always give something; you alwayou always grow a little in one direction or another.

Since desire always goes towards that which is our direct opposite, it forces us to love that which will make us suffer.

I take pleasure in my transformations. I look quiet and consistent, but few know how many women there are in me.