Life, friends, is boring. We must not say so.

I can offer you only: this world like a knife

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.

I am so wise I had my mouth sewn shut.

We must travel in the direction of our fear.

Literature bores me, especially great literature

something has been said for sobriety but very little.