With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

External nature is only internal nature writ large.

A great city is the place to escape the true drama of provincial life, and find solace in fantasy.

There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.

Your personal nature seeks its paradise.

He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.

A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.

Where grief is fresh, any attempt to divert it only irritates.

The idea of freedom is inspiring. But what does it mean? If you are free in a political sense but have no food, what's that? The freedom to starve?

One must judge men not by their opinions, but by what their opinions have made of them.

You just have to keep on doing what you do. It's the lesson I get from my husband; he just says, Keep going. Start by starting.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living de-geniuses them.

You are like my little dog; when people see you, they know I am nearby.

I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator

Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.

Ladies who play with fire must remember that smoke gets in their eyes.