“Except the Christ be born again tonightIn dreams of all men, saints and sons of shame,The world will never see his kingdom bright.”

“We left you there, lonely,Beauty your power,Wisdom your watchman,To hold the clay tower.from 'The Tale of the Tiger Tree”

“They tried to get me—I got them first!”

“I am unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life's unkind, but I can vote for kindness. I, the unloving, say life should be lovely. I, that am blind, cry out against my blindness.”

“Rather than see me or have me touch it again, it died.”

“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

“The moon can only shine as bright as the stars around it”