More quotes by Carl Sandburg

"Life is like an onion; you peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep."
"Time is the coin of your life. You spend it. Do not allow others to spend it for you."
"Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits."
"Poetry is an echo asking a shadow to dance."
"Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me."