The end of a thing, is never the end, something is always being born like a year of a baby.

Intellect doesn't translate across cultures; intuition does.

Come celebrate with me that every day something has tried to kill me and has failed.

People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and that's a mistake. One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated.

You might as well answer the door, my child, the truth is furiously knocking.

I write from my knowledge not my lack, from my strength not my weakness. I am not interested if anyone knows whether or not I am familiar with big words, I am interested in trying to render big ideas in a simple way. I am interested in being understood not admired.

telling the truth about children's lives is radical.