“Try to keep them, poet,
those erotic visions of yours,
however few of them there are that can be stilled.
Put them, half-hidden, in your lines.”

“It's hard to get along with people. As much as you try to like them and accept them as individuals, it becomes difficult because they keep getting out of line and wasting your time.”

“The poet writes a few lines, then throws them away, thinking: ‘Nobody’s going to be interested in that.’”

“Patience and perseverance are key. Cultivate a spirit of generosity. Find your tribe of collaborators and keep working with them. Trust your gut. Stay true to your vision. Seek mentorship…”

“When you serve your mother and father it is okay to try to correct them once in a while. But if you see that they are not going to listen to you, keep your respect for them and don't distance yourself from them. Work without complaining.”

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”

“Don't open your diamonds in a vegetable market. Tie them in bundle and keep them in your heart, and go your own way.”

“You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.”

“You cannot keep birds from flying over your head
but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair”

“Keep your hands open, and all the sands of the desert can pass through them.”