"History is, strictly speaking, the study of questions the study of answers belongs to anthropology and sociology."

"It's a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it."

"When I find myself in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a room full of dukes."

"'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'"

"Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art is rare."

"True wisdom begins when you realize the silence between the notes creates the music."

"Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through anyone that suits you."

"Art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."