Sandburg, Carl quotes
1878-1967 American PoetNothing happens unless first a dream.
Sandburg, Carl
Dreams
One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude.
Sandburg, Carl
Creativity
The greatest cunning is to have none at all.
Sandburg, Carl
Cunning
I never made a mistake in grammar but one in my life and as soon as I done it I seen it.
Sandburg, Carl
Grammar
I am an idealist. I don t know where I m going but I m on my way.
Sandburg, Carl
Ideals and Idealism
Sometime they ll give a war and nobody will come.
Sandburg, Carl
Peace
Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.
Sandburg, Carl
Poetry and Poets
Poetry is the achievement of the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
Sandburg, Carl
Poetry and Poets
Poetry is the journal of a sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the sky.
Sandburg, Carl
Poetry and Poets
I have written some poetry that I don t understand myself.
Sandburg, Carl
Poetry and Poets
In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you wake in the morning.
Sandburg, Carl
Optimism
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.
Sandburg, Carl
Past
Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.
Sandburg, Carl
Slang
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.
Sandburg, Carl
Time and Time Management
The sea speaks a language polite people never repeat. It is a colossal scavenger slang and has no respect.
Sandburg, Carl
Sea
A baby is God s opinion that life should go on.
Sandburg, Carl
Babies
The time for action is now. It s never too late to do something.
Sandburg, Carl
Action