The Poem I Want To Write Is

To Submit To Chance Is To Reveal The Self And Its Obsessions.

There’s No Preparation For Poetry.

Roberto Calasso's Survey Of The Renewed Interest In Myth Demonstrates How Decisive The Gods' Influence Was On Modern Literature. Calasso Is Not Only Immensely Learned; He Is One Of The Most Original Thinkers And Writers We Have Today.

Only Poetry Can Measure The Distance Between Ourselves And The Other.

When People Ask Me How To Find Happiness In Life I Tell Them, First Learn How To Cook.