"With dancers, we are all the time dancing with somebody else. It happens often that you meet a new dancer or you have a new partner. But what is true is that sometimes, when you dance with some people, there is not the right feeling."

“A universal renunciation of violence requires the commitment of the whole of society. These are not matters of government but matters of State; not only matters for the authoirities, but for society in its entirety, including civilian, military, and religious bodies. The mobilization which is urgently needed to effect the transition within two or three years from a culture of war to a culture of peace demands co-operation from everyone. In order to change, the world needs everyone.”

“Social media's currency is the single photograph. Whereas, every time I look at a photograph, I look at twenty or thirty photographs. I'm looking for a narrative. And that's a different kind of construct. If you're a poet and you put a line from your poem online, "The trees bending over gracefully," or something, you can get a tick. But that has nothing to do with your longer poem.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

“Art has to be severe. It cannot be commercial. It cannot be for the producer or even for the public. It has to be for oneself.”

“I've spent most of my life and most of my friendships holding my breath and hoping that when people get close enough they won't leave, and fearing that it's a matter of time before they figure me out and go.”

“I am working hard to provide solutions to meet a most pressing goal: preserving our way of life for our kids and grandkids.”

Source : "DECKER: 5 Questions with Rep. Mike Pompeo". Interview with Brett M. Decker, www.washingtontimes.com. May 29, 2012.

“I had this thought a while ago, "My darling cannot understand What I have done, or what would do In this blind bitter land." And I grew weary of the sun”

“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad.”

Source : "How I, a Cat Person, Ended Up With a Puppy Sleeping in My Lap" by Luise Meyer, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 10, 2014.

“London is one of my favourite places to come to overseas.”