... what is great poetry, after all, but the continuation of the human voice after death?

The only rule I have when writing is to try to tell the truth. That doesn't mean you can't exaggerate, edit, rewrite things to make them more dramatic. But emotional truth is what I look for in writing.

I don't believe in organized religion. I believe that people should try to connect with their own life force and let it lead them to do with their lives what they will find satisfying.

We were not human beings going through spiritual experiences; we were spiritual beings going through human experiences, in order to grow.

I have lived my life according to this principle: If I'm afraid of it, then I must do it.

Show me a woman who doesn't feel guilty and I'll show you a man.

Unhappiness is our element. We come to believe we can't function without it.