This book-amber-clear, cool and with a good head-deserves a thoughtful swig even from people who never drink.

How much of our literature, our political life, our friendships and love affairs, depend on being able to talk peacefully in a bar!

Poetry is to prose as dancing is to walking

I'm so enthused by these young people. They are some of the most brilliant, thoughtful people I've met. To be able to hone their skills is kind of a dream come true for me. It has been a very delightful experience.

Farewell has a sweet sound of reluctance. Good-by is short and final, a word with teeth sharp to bite through the string that ties past to the future.

Human nature is like water. It takes the shape of its container.