The Moment That You Place Blame Somewhere,

On The Whole, Love Comes With The Speed Of Light; Separation, With That Of Sound.

For A Writer Only One Form Of Patriotism Exists: His Attitude Toward Language.

The Poetic Notion Of Infinity Is Far Greater Than That Which Is Sponsored By Any Creed.

Every Individual Ought To Know At Least One Poet From Cover To Cover: If Not As A Guide Through The World, Then As A Yardstick For The Language.

It's Rather An Exhilarating Feeling. It's 6 Or 7 When You Get Up And Go Out Into The Fields Wearing Your Wellingtons Or High Boots. You Know That At This Very Hour Half The Nation Does The Same Thing, Which Gives You, With The Benefit Of Hindsight, A Satisfaction In Doing Those Things, Too, A Knowledge, A Sense Of The Nation. I Was A City Boy Until Then.