You want to know what I make? I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I can make a C+ feel like a Congressional Medal of Honor, and I can make a...

That's what teaching is, the art of explanation: presenting the right information in the right order in a memorable way.

Everything I do is kind of a lesson, even if I am the only person who learns it.

Falling in love is like owning a dog.

A poem is the perfect place to celebrate imperfection and exult in the ways you fall short of being the person you want to be.

It is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. You have to speak with it, too.

I implore you, I entreat you and I challenge you to speak with conviction. To say what you believe in a manner that bespeaks the determination with which you believe it. Because contrary to the wisdom of the bumper sticker, it is not enough these days to simply question authority—you've got to speak with it too.