God creates, I do not create. I assemble and I steal everywhere to do it - from what I see, from what the dancers can do, from what others do.

It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.

A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants.

Freedom lies in being bold.

It ain't over 'til it's over.

Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.

The poor are prevented from thinking by the discipline of others, the rich by their own.

Learn to give, whether you have plenty or little, whether you are happy or in pain.

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

There's no such thing as perfect writing, just like there's no such thing as perfect despair.

I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.

It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them.

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

The mind that finds its way to wild places is the poet's; but the mind that never finds its way back is the lunatic's.

The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil and no good, nothing but blind pitiless indifference.

You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want.

By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.

Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish.

The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action.

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.

I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty.