I believe that in all diverse forms of artistic expression across all countries, there are some sensitivities in common. Esther Phillips

I don't want to write poems that aren't necessary. - Maxine Kumin

Happiness is having a scratch for every itch. - Ogden Nash

There is something white stars say to you/and you throw off all the night to hear the sound of falling snow. - 'White Noise', Kevin Crossley-Holland

A writer is not interested in explaining reality; he's interested in capturing it. - Brendan Kennelly

...lie down together, laughing, and let be. (John Mole, from 'Serenade')