The things that'll make you fail I'll love always.

Strange children should smile at each other and say, "Let's play.

I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.

You seem to take things so personally, hating people and worshipping them--always thinking people are so important--especially yourselves. You just ask to be kicked around. I like people and I like them to like me, but I wear my heart where God put it--on the inside.

Poetry is either something that lives like fire inside you

For awhile after you quit Keats all other poetry seems to be only whistling or humming.

When I'm with you, I don't breathe quite right.