Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too.
It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.
Those who know how to think need no teachers.
Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.
Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state has become lawless or corrupt. And a citizen who barters with such a state shares in its corruption and lawlessness.
My faith is brightest in the midst of impenetrable darkness.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
You looked at me, your eyes huge. You we're like a dog then, waiting for me to throw you a bone. . . waiting for something I could never give you.
Rhythms and sounds are often the first thing I hear and want in a poem, so I can't imagine trying to translate something without at least being able to hear what it sounds like.
One of the main reasons people are not rich is that they worry too much about things that might never happen.
If (O. J. Simpson) is acquitted, I will renounce my citizenship. And if I converse with him at a cocktail party, I will say, 'Well, there are so many people here who haven't murdered anyone. I think I'll go talk to them. ' I'll also riot.