“There are many secrets; don’t try to resolve them all.”
“Secret and the Truth” (Sequence: “Beethoven and Death”), p. 143
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “Sound of the Silence”
“He confided his deepest secret to you; be always wary of his secret.”
“Benefactors,” p. 110
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “Is It Possible to Write a Poem”
“To say more while saying less is the secret of being simple.”
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“To leave out beautiful sunsets is the secret of good taste.”
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“To cut and tighten sentences is the secret of mastery.”
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“To go against the grain is the secret of bravery.”
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“To expect to be kissed having bad breath is the secret of a fool.”
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“To write good poems is the secret of brevity.”
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“To go where no one else has ever gone before is the secret of heroism.”
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“To not say all that can be said is the secret of discipline and economy.”
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“To hide feelings when you are near crying is the secret of dignity.”
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“Will the day tell its secret before it disappears, becomes timeless night.”
“Suns and the Night,” p. 45
Circling: 1978-1987 (1993), Sequence: “A Grain”
“To risk life to save a smile on a face of a woman or a child is the secret of chivalry.”
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“To keep the air fresh among words is the secret of verbal cleanliness.”
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