"The greatest thing an education can give a man is the ability to think for himself."

"Poets are like baseball pitchers. Both have their moments. The intervals are the tough things."

"If poetry isn't understanding all, the whole world, then it isn't worth anything."

"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence."

"One had to be an artist and a poet before one could be a good scientist."