“Empathy, at its core, is knowing how not to hurt each other.” Empathy Book:Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey Source: Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey
“I had to slow down. If I was going to listen to Venice properly I needed to hear the cadence of the place. I needed to stand still. I thought of Whitman observing the parade of humanity with lewd concentration. Walt had a good ear. He loved opera and knew how to sit perfectly still.” MeditationListeningTravelBlindnessVeniceCreative LifeBeing A Poet Book:Eavesdropping Source: Eavesdropping
“We are writing in the age of stylish minimalism that in truth has become even more cautious because of word processing. Nowadays, creative writing students are underwriting rather than overdoing it.” Writing Author:Stephen Kuusisto