Carl Sandburg

"A baby is God's opinion that life should go on."

"Gather the stars if you wish it soGather the songs and keep them.Gather the faces of women.Gather for keeping years and years.And then...Loosen your hands, let go and say good-bye.Let the stars and songs go.Let the faces and years go.Loosen your hands and say good-bye."

"Tell no man anything, for no man listensYet hold thy lips ready to speak."

"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."

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

"A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on."

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

"Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me."

"Poetry is an echo asking a shadow to dance."

"A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on."

"Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits."

"Time is the coin of your life. You spend it. Do not allow others to spend it for you."