"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"

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

"The highest form of vanity is love of fame"

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

"Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes"