Every view of the world that becomes extinct, every culture that disappears, diminishes a possibility of life
Believing ourselves to be possessors of absolute truth degrades us: we regard every person whose way of thinking is different from ours as a monster and a threat and by so doing turn our own selves into monsters and threats to our fellows.
When we learn to speak, we learn to translate.
Deserve your dream.
The purpose of poetry is to restore to mankind the possibility to wonder.
The Mexican...is familiar with death. [He] jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it. It is one of his favorite toys and his most steadfast love.