“The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.”

“The universe is not made of atoms; it's made of stories.”

“The universe is made up of stories, not atoms.”

“If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger.”

“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life?The world would split open.”

“Whereverwe walkwe will makeWhereverwe protestwe will go plantingMake poemsseed grassfeed a child growingbuild a houseWhatever we stand againstWe will stand feeding and seedingWherever I walkI will make”

“In our time, they say there is no penalty for writing poems. They say this. This is the penalty.”