"In honor of Oprah Winfrey: Even greater than the ability to inspire others with hope is the power to motivate them to give as much to the lives of others as they would give to their own; and to empower them to confront the worst in themselves in order to discover and claim the best in themselves."
"Poetry and art nourish the soul of the world with the flavor-filled substances of beauty, wisdom and truth."
"Dare to love yourselfas if you were a rainbowwith gold at both ends."
"Love as a concrete foundation for an authentically functional civilization requires the around-the-clock labors of forgiveness. Without it, Love fails, Friendship fails, Intelligence fails, Humanity: fails."
"A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes of an unforgiving nightmareto the jeweled vision of a life started anew."
"A world without poetry and art would be too much like one without birds or flowers: bearable but a lot less enjoyable."