“That strange flower, the sun,
Is just what you say.
Have it your way.”

“What if you slept
And what if
In your sleep
You dreamed
And what if
In your dream
You went to heaven
And there plucked a strange and beautiful flower
And what if
When you awoke
You had that flower in you hand
Ah, what then?”

“Be like the flower, turn your face to the sun.”

“Because 'You're perfect just the way you are,' is what your guidance counselor says. And she's an alcoholic.”

“That tuft of jungle feathers,
That animal eye,
Is just what you say.

That savage of fire,
That seed,
Have it your way.

The world is ugly,
And the people are sad.”

“Hail hero, hail hero, child of the sun
All covered with flowers still having your fun”

“I think the sun is a flower,
That blooms for just one hour.”

“But there still must be a way to have our children say…
"There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one."”

“Too much sun after a Syracuse winter does strange things to your head, makes you feel strong, even if you aren't.”

“when your time came, it came, and that was that. You might say something smart on your way out, but you might just as easily say something stupid.”