“Talking is a hydrant in the yard and writing is a faucet upstairs in the house. Opening the first takes all the pressure off the second.”

“Modern poets talk against business, poor things, but all of us write for money. Beginners are subjected to trial by market.”

“I dwell in a lonely house I knowThat vanished many a summer ago.”

“Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.”

“I've given offense by saying I'd as soon write free verse as play tennis with the net down.”

“A poet never takes notes..you never take notes in a Love Affair.”

“Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.”