Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.

I believe in living a poetic life, an art full life. Everything we do from the way we raise our children to the way we welcome our friends is part of a large canvas we are creating.

We can learn to see each other and see ourselves in each other and recognize that human beings are more alike than we are unalike.

There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.

I think we ought to give ourselves more time. We should be more patient with ourselves and with each other.

Poetry helps my soul escape its encasement.

My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.