Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he’ll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he’ll have to touch it to be sure. – Murphy’s Law
It’s annoying to be disapproved of by people who know only half the story, especially when you’re not sure which half they know. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem. – Mark Strand
