Mary Oliver Quotes

As a child, what captivated me was reading the poems myself and realizing that there was a world without material substance which was nevertheless as alive as any other.

Mary Oliver

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 10, 1935

Topics

MyselfChildMeWorldReadingAlive

Emerson is the spokesman and prophet of youth and of a formative, idealistic age. His is a voice from the heights which are ever bathed in the sunshine of the spirit. I find that something one gets from Emerson in early life does not leave him when he grows old.

John Burroughs

LifeAgeSunshineYouthVoiceEarly

I like the idea of being warm and secure. That's what home should be. That you have a sense of warmth, security, love, and you love the things around you and surround yourself with beauty.

Andre Leon Talley

LoveBeautyHomeYourselfWarmYou

I love a good safari.

John Rhys-Davies

LoveGoodI Love

When my wife was getting a lease for her Jeep Cherokee, and I saw a Dodge Ram Sport, I thought, 'Oh wow, it's amazing.'

Stipe Miocic

WifeAmazingThoughtHerWowSaw

From the very beginning at Marley Coffee, we have appreciated the importance of growing our beans sustainably.

Rohan Marley

CoffeeBeginningGrowingAppreciated

Once you've stared death in the face, every day is a good day.

Mike Quigley

GoodDayDeathGood DayFaceYou

It's difficult for most of us to be completely honest with ourselves - we hate to admit how vulnerable or needful we are.

Lisa Kleypas

HateAdmitDifficultHonestUsMost

Work is my best friend.

Juan Gabriel

WorkFriendBestBest Friend

The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head.

Jean Cocteau

SocietyFreeTryingYouTryFirst

In service industries, we can be so people-pleaser-y that you don't know how to set your own boundaries.

Jonathan Van Ness

ServiceYouKnowBoundariesOwnSet

The 'Arrow' thing happened really quickly.

Colin Donnell

ArrowHappenedQuicklyReallyThing

I suppose that I am ambitious.

Antonio Banderas

I AmAmbitiousSupposeAm

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