Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during the moment. Carl Sandburg closedoorguess Change image and share on social
When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one condition may always be found; they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what had brought them along. Carl Sandburg bringconditionfind Change image and share on social
There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud. Carl Sandburg eaglehippopotamusmud Change image and share on social
One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude. Carl Sandburg americacreativediscover Change image and share on social
I have become infected, now that I see how beautifully a book is coming out of all this. Carl Sandburg beautifullybookcome Change image and share on social
Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work. Carl Sandburg handlanguageroll Change image and share on social
There have been as many varieties of socialists as there are wild birds that fly in the woods and sometimes go up and on through the clouds. Carl Sandburg birdcloudfly Change image and share on social
I have in later years taken to Euclid, Whitehead, Bertrand Russell, in an elemental way. Carl Sandburg bertrandelementaleuclid Change image and share on social
I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, no just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. Keep moving and forget the post mortems; and remember, no one can get the jump on the future. Carl Sandburg ashebucketforget share on social
A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man. Carl Sandburg bookdeadgenius Change image and share on social
