Carl Sandburg

I stayed away from mathematics not so much because I knew it would be hard work as because of the amount of time I knew it would take, hours spent in a field where I was not a natural. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#away #because #field #hard #hard work

A man may be born, but in order to be born he must first die, and in order to die he must first awake. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#born #die #first #man #may

Nothing happens unless first we dream. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#first #happens #nothing #unless

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

— Carl Sandburg

#best #came #life #me #nearly

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

#hippopotamus #me #mud #soar #wallow

Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#joy #keep #out #reach #runs

In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#awake #eyes #morning #open #open your eyes

Calling it off comes easy enough if you haven't told the girl you are smitten with her. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#comes #easy #enough #girl #haven

Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#biscuits #synthesis

A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#hats #into #out #politician #pulling