An exact poetic duplication of a man is for the poet a negation of the earth, an impossibility of being, even though his greatest desire is to speak to many men, to unite with them by means of harmonious verses about the truths of the mind or of things.

In opposition to this detachment, he finds an image of man which contains within itself man's dreams, man's illness, man's redemption from the misery of poverty - poverty which can no longer be for him a sign of the acceptance of life.

The antagonism between the poet and the politician has generally been evident in all cultures.

A poet clings to his own tradition and avoids internationalism.

Life and death are important. Don't suffer them in vain.

If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do.

There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now.

I really just try to focus on my job, which is to be an actor, and outside that, the cards fall where they may, and on not getting caught up in how people react to certain things. That's a death trap creatively.