My mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart — a heart so large that everybody’s joys found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation. – Mark Twain
Even a purely moral act that has no hope of any immediate and visible political effect can gradually and indirectly, over time, gain in political significance. – Vaclav Havel
The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance. – A. R. Ammons
