I grew up in a confused house: too much unwanted attention or none at all. Mary Oliver attentionconfusegrow Change image and share on social
Believe me, if anybody has a job and starts at 9, there's no reason why they can't get up at 4:30 or five and write for a couple of hours, and give their employers their second-best effort of the day - which is what I did. Mary Oliver coupledayeffort share on social
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. Mary Oliver attentionendlesspay Change image and share on social
I have a notion that if you are going to be spiritually curious, you better not get cluttered up with too many material things. Mary Oliver cluttercuriousmaterial Change image and share on social
My parents didn't care very much what I did, and that was probably a blessing. Mary Oliver blesscareparent Change image and share on social
Walks work for me. I enter some arena that is neither conscious or unconscious. Mary Oliver arenaconsciousenter Change image and share on social
Writers sometimes give up what is most strange and wonderful about their writing - soften their roughest edges - to accommodate themselves toward a group response. Mary Oliver accommodateedgegive Change image and share on social
So this is how you swim inward. So this is how you flow outwards. So this is how you pray. Mary Oliver flowoutwardpray Change image and share on social
I was very careful never to take an interesting job. If you have an interesting job, you get interested in it. Mary Oliver carefulinterestjob Change image and share on social
I know the sag of the unfinished poem. And I know the release of the poem that is finished. Mary Oliver finishpoemrelease Change image and share on social