W. S. Merwin Quotes

I say to my breath once again, little breath come from in front of me, go away behind me, row me quietly now, as far as you can, for I am an abyss that I am trying to cross.

W. S. Merwin

Quotes to Explore

I'm constantly trying to find something that's different from me, whereas some actors do the same thing, again and again. That's not for me.

Aaron Johnson
- Different
- Trying
- Me
About the most exciting thing a baby can do is burp - I've spent hours of my life holding a baby on my shoulder and patting its back, trying to loosen up a burp. Burping was probably invented to give the father something positive to do, since our chests are not equipped to allow us to do much else.

W. Bruce Cameron
- Life
- Up
- Trying
I'm always trying to find 'connections' between things. That art is the juxtaposition of a lot of things that seem unrelated but add up to something recognizable.

Pat Metheny
- Up
- Trying
- Art
I'm always trying to do the impossible to please people. It comes from not being secure in myself and not looking at the things within I have to fix. Sometimes you keep going because you don't want to face the truth.

Naomi Campbell
- People
- Trying
- Truth
As heat rises, so does the number of people trying to cool down homes, schools, hospitals and businesses. This isn't just about comfort; it's a matter of public health.

Frances Beinecke
- People
- Trying
- Health
People have got to get together and work together. I'm tired of the kind of oppression that white people have inflicted on us and are still trying to inflict.

Fannie Lou Hamer
- People
- Work
- Trying