Composing mortals with immortal fire.

No hero is mortal till he dies.

A man is a form of life that dreams in order to act and acts in order to dream.

Anyone who has a child today should train him to be either a physicist or a ballet dancer. Then he'll escape.

Rhymes, meters, stanza forms, etc., are like servants. If the master is fair enough to win their affection and firm enough to command their respect, the result is an orderly happy household. If he is too tyrannical, they give notice; if he lacks authority, they become slovenly, impertinent, drunk and dishonest.

Thou shalt not answer questionnaires Or quizzes upon world affairs, Nor with compliance Take any test. Thou shalt not sit with statisticians nor commit A social science.

Words are for those with promises to keep.