I decided very early that I wanted to write. But I didn't think of it as a career. I didn't even think of it as a profession... It was the most exciting thing, the most powerful thing, the most wonderful thing to do with my life. Mary Oliver careerdecideearly share on social
I grew up in a confused house: too much unwanted attention or none at all. Mary Oliver attentionconfusegrow 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
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
Sometimes breaking the rules is extending the rules. Mary Oliver breakextendrule Change image and share on social
There is nothing better than work. Work is also play; children know that. Children play earnestly as if it were work. But people grow up, and they work with a sorrow upon them. It's duty. Mary Oliver childdutyearnestly Change image and share on social
