| Poetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private. |
| The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination. |
| Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. |
| Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. |
| The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. |
| Nothing that you have not given away will ever truly be yours. |
| The past has no power over the present moment. |
| If you wish to live, you must first attend your own funeral. |
| Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. |
| The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next. |
