“All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful, but the beauty is grim.”

“The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.”

“In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty.”

“New York is Babylon : Brooklyn is the truly Holy City.New York is the city of envy, office work, and hustle;Brooklyn is the region of homes and happiness….There is no hope for New Yorkers, for their glory inTheir skyscraping sins; but in Brooklyn there is the wisdom of the lowly.”

“Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it”

“We’ve had bad luck with our kids – they’ve all grown up.”

“Cherish all your happy moments: they make a fine cushion for old age.”