I heard someone say he [Carl Sandburg] was the kind of writer who had everything to gain and nothing to lose by being translated into another language.

I turned to speak to God About the world's despair But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there.

Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.

I think I know enough of hate to say that for destruction ice is also great and would suffice.

Nothing is quite honest that is not commercial, but not everything commercial is honest.

The style is the man. Rather say the style is the way the man takes himself; and to be at all charming or even bearable, the way is almost rigidly prescribed. If it is with outer seriousness, it must be with inner humor. If it is with outer humor, it must be with inner seriousness. No other way will do.

All those who try to go it sole alone, Too proud to be beholden for relief, Are absolutely sure to come to grief.