In the margin for error lies all our room for maneuver.
Heroism often results as a response to extreme events.
Metaphor impinges on everything, allowing us - poets and non-poets alike - to experience and think about the world in fluid, unusual ways.
You only really discover the strength of your spine when your back is against the wall.
Aphorisms are literature's hand luggage. Light and compact, they fit easily into the overhead compartment of your brain.
The mind revels in conjecture. Where information is lacking, it will gladly fill in the gaps.