“The job facing American voters… in the days and years to come is to determine which hearts, minds and souls command those qualities best suited to unify a country rather than further divide it, to heal the wounds of a nation as opposed to aggravate its injuries, and to secure for the next generation a legacy of choices based on informed awareness rather than one of reactions based on unknowing fear.”

“A world without poetry and art would be too much like one without birds or flowers: bearable but a lot less enjoyable.”

“Poetry and art nourish the soul of the world with the flavor-filled substances of beauty, wisdom and truth.”