Poetry and prose are of equal importance to me as a reader, and there doesn't seem to be much difference in my own writing.
I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of - I began writing poetry. And I find that to be quite usual with writers, their trying their hand at poetry.
I used to write sonnets and various things, and moved from there into writing prose, which, incidentally, is a lot more interesting than poetry, including the rhythms of prose.
As far as I am concerned, poetry is a statement concerning the human condition, composed in verse.
It is a parent's responsibility to preserve the connection with their children, to preserve the relationship, so that the children can let go and become their own selves.
We 'chicks' have munched our popcorn while romantic comedies became just comedies, and then each female protagonist got recast for Matthew McConaughey or Seth Rogan.
Although some people think I am a romantic novelist I have always thought of myself as a rather gritty radical historian.
If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.
Only with the honour thus acquired can we earn the respect of our other compatriots as well.
We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation.
I have, as you know, the utmost respect for President Obama as a person.
We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure.
You know, I would like to ask to the other parts of Canada to respect the minority of the French Canadians.
A lot of players know I've been around 13 years and this is my second lockout. I got a lot of respect. I know what's going on both for the league and the union.
This post of President is a Constitutional post. It is the duty of everyone, all citizens to see that they respect the post... the institution of President.
With respect to Holy Communion, it is up to the communicant to decide whether they are in a state of grace and worthy to receive the Eucharist. Each one of us makes that decision.
Respect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being.
I think that the poorest of the poor... look up to wealthy and successful Indians with some degree of respect and pride.
Where defining foreign policy as 'ethical' went wrong was that it implied that all decisions would be exclusive in every respect of any dealings with unethical regimes.
I will not speak with disrespect of the Republican Party. I always speak with respect of the past.
It does not just happen. It is disclosed by science that practically one-half of trained intellectual resources are being mobilized for murderous purposes.
