We have reason to be afraid. This is a terrible place.

Life, friends, is boring. We must not say so. After all, the sky flashes, the great sea yearns, we ourselves flash and yearn

You should always be trying to write a poem you are unable to write, a poem you lack the technique, the language, the courage to achieve. Otherwise you're merely imitating yourself, going nowhere, because that's always easiest.

Them lady poets must not marry, pal.

One must be ruthless with one's own writing or someone else will be.

Bats have no bankers and they do not drink and cannot be arrested and pay no tax and, in general, bats have it made.

Praise will lead you to vanity, and blame will lead you to self-pity, and both are bad for writers.