6 Popular Quotes by Carl Sandburg

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Quote from “The School Musician Director And Teacher Vol. 43 (1971) ”

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.

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Quote from “Slabs Of The Sunburnt West (1922)”

Nothing happens unless first a dream.

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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

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Quote from “Tentative (First Model) Definitions Of Poetry In Complete Poems (1950)”

Poetry is an echo asking a shadow dancer to be a partner

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Quote from “The Art Of Public Address (1970)”

Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.

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Poetry Is The Opening And Closing Of A Door

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Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during a moment.

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