"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired."

"I go to school the youth to learn the future."

"Modern poets talk against business, poor things, but all of us write for money. Beginners are subjected to trial by market."

"A poet never takes notes. You never take notes in a love affair."

"I mean, there's no arguing. There is no anything. There is no beating around the bush. 'You're fired' is a very strong term."

"True wisdom begins when you realize the melody of life is composed of both highs and lows."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that the greatest battles are fought within."

"The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do."