I worked probably 25 years by myself, just writing and working, not trying to publish much, not giving readings.
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To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.
Mary Oliver
I have a notion that if you are going to be spiritually curious, you better not get cluttered up with too many material things.
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When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.
Mary Oliver
I was very careful never to take an interesting job. If you have an interesting job, you get interested in it.
Mary Oliver
My first two books are out of print and, okay, they can sleep there comfortably. It's early work, derivative work.
Mary Oliver
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