“A verse may finde him, who a sermon flies
And turns delight into a sacrifice”

“We shall find that Separation to GOD is followed by Blessing from GOD; and that those who receive large blessing from Him, in turn render to Him acceptable Service; service in which GOD takes delight, and which He places in everlasting remembrance.”

“Those who turn to God for comfort may find comfort but I do not think they will find God.”

“Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.”

“A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits.”

“Railing in other men may be a crime,
But ought to pass for mere instinct in him:
Instinct he follows and no further knows,
For to write verse with him is to transpose.”

“Free verse may be written as very beautiful prose; prose may be written as very beautiful free verse. Which is which?”

“I love him wholly and unconditionally and without reservation. I love him enough to sacrifice a friendship. I love him enough to accept my own happiness and use it, in turn, to make him happy back.”

“Abu Muhammad Fadala ibn 'Ubayd al-Ansari reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "O the delight of the one who is guided to Islam, has adequate livelihood, and is contented."”

“I find free verse very, very difficult to write.”