"In working on a poem, I love to revise. Lots of younger poets don't enjoy this, but in the process of revision I discover things"

"The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her"

"Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop"

"If you cannot be a poet, be the poem"

"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible"

"He is not a lover who does not love forever"

"I love to travel, but hate to arrive"

"The highest form of vanity is love of fame"

"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance"

"People think love is an emotion. Love is good sense"

"Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding"