American - Poet | January 6, 1878 - July 22, 1967
Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.
Carl Sandburg
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The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.
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To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
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A baby is God's opinion that life should go on.
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There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud.
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Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me.
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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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All politicians should have 3 hats - one to throw into the ring, one to talk through, and one to pull rabbits out of if elected.
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I am an idealist. I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way.
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Strange things blow in through my window on the wings of the night wind and I don't worry about my destiny.
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Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
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