“Our scars remind us, that the past is real.”

“What is it that we cannot take without giving or give without taking... A kiss.”

“Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real.”

“Scars remind us that the past was real..”

“When we long for life without difficulty, remind us that oaks grow strong under contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.”

“But the inside stuff Isn't in these poems About how to be a REAL HUMAN BEING Because no one can tell you that Except you. Because the you of you Is inside you someplace Probably in the middle of your heart. You can feel it there. And the you in you ALWAYS knows when you're being a REAL HUMAN BEING You know what I mean. And don't let anyone tell you different.”

“Our technology forces us to live mythically”