Rita Dove

If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level.

I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on.

There are times in life when, instead of complaining, you do something about your complaints.

There are severe limitations on civil rights. In the international arena, Iran is turning into an isolated country, and the international community is becoming more hostile toward it.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'

I am doomed to an eternity of compulsive work. No set goal achieved satisfies. Success only breeds a new goal. The golden apple devoured has seeds. It is endless.