Mary Oliver Quotes

then you too are a dream which last night and the night before that and the years before that you were not.

Mary Oliver

Dream
Night

Quotes to Explore

I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context.

Tahar Ben Jelloun
Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.

Yakov Smirnoff
- World
- Thinking
- Important
While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom.

Samuel Dash
- Money
- Experience
- Happy
You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.

Ram Kapoor
- Great
- Important
- Fun
Some people can be choosy because they're ultratalented or lucky or whatever, but yeah, there are certain things that might not be the greatest thing on my resume. But I don't sit back and go, 'Gosh, I wish I didn't do that.' It's all part of the growth of a career, whether you're an entertainer or a librarian.

Zach Galifianakis
- People
- Career
- Wish
Early on, after gay liberation, there was an almost Stalinist pressure from gay critics and even gay readers to write about positive role models. We were never supposed to write negative things about gays, or else we were seen as collaborating with the enemy.

Edmund White
- Positive
- Enemy
- Gay