59 Quotes by Philip Schultz

To pay for my father’s funeral I borrowed money from people he already owed money to. One called him a nobody. No, I said, he was a failure. You can’t remember a nobody’s name, that’s why they’re called nobodies. Failures are unforgettable.

My poems often start with an idea, some kind of inspiration. I don’t expect anything. Every now and then something like “The One Truth” comes out.

I’m the kind of father I wanted my father to be. That may be the sweetest revenge.

Hiding is existing in a constant state of alarm, remaining undiscovered, and inferior.

Hide long enough from your fear, Mother said, and you too disappear.