In Life The Loser's Score Is Always

A Poem Is A Verbal Artifact Which Must Be As Skillfully And Solidly Constructed As A Table Or A Motorcycle.

Some Books Are Undeservedly Forgotten; None Are Undeservedly Remembered.

An Honest Self-portrait Is Extremely Rare Because A Man Who Has Reached The Degree Of Self-consciousness Presupposed By The Desire To Paint His Own Portrait Has Almost Always Also Developed An Ego-consciousness Which Paints Himself Painting Himself, And Introduces Artificial Highlights And Dramatic Shadows.

Look If You Like, But You Will Have To Leap.

Poetry Is The Only Art People Haven't Learned To Consume Like Soup.