When I fall in love, I feel more valuable and I treat myself with more care. We have all observed the hesitant adolescent, uncertain of himself, who, when he or she falls in love, suddenly walks with a certain inner assuredness and confidence, a mien which seems to say, "You are looking at somebody now." For this inner sense of worth that comes with being in love does not seem to depend essentially on whether the love is returned or not.

There is an energy field between humans. And, when we reach out in passion, it is met with an answering passion and changes the relationship forever.

Something is born, comes into being, something that did not exist before - which is as good a definition of creativity as we can get.

Beauty is the experience that gives us a sense of joy and a sense of peace simultaneously.

Anxiety is an even better teacher than reality, for one can temporarily evade reality by avoiding the distasteful situation; but anxiety is a source of education always present because one carries it within.

Human freedom involves our capacity to pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight.

The poet, like the lover, is a menace on the assembly line.