"I gave up on new poetry myself 30 years ago when most of it began to read like coded messages passin..." — Russell Baker

It seems to be a law in American life that whatever enriches us anywhere except in the wallet inevitably becomes uneconomic.

Poetry is so vital to us until school spoils it.

The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist.

People who say you're just as old as you feel are all wrong, fortunately.