“You don't have to suffer to be a poet”
“You don't necessarily have to write to be a poet. Some people work in gas stations and they're poets. I don't call myself a poet, because I don't like the word. I'm a trapeze artist.”
“He was a great poet" They lamented.No, he was not a great poet," said Theo, "He was a good poet, he could have been better. That's the real loss don't you see?”
“You don't have to be emaciated or vomiting to be suffering. All people who live their lives on a diet are suffering.”
“You don't have to suffer continual chaos in order to grow.”
“The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.”