Top 73 Quotes by Carl Sandburg

I have often wondered what it is an old building can do to you when you happen to know a little about things that went on long ago in that building.

I knew I would read all kinds of books and try to get at what it is that makes good writers good. But I made no promises that I would write books a lot of people would like to read.

When I was writing pretty poor poetry, this girl with midnight black hair told me to go on.

The scholars and poets of an earlier time can be read only with a dictionary to help.

Nothing happens unless first we dream.

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.

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

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself.

Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during the moment.