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William Stafford quotes

American Poet January 17, 1914 – August 28, 1993

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Keep a journal, and don't assume that your work has to accomplish anything worthy: artists and peace-workers are in it for the long haul, and not to be judged by immediate results. William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "I'll be Pavlov, you be the dog."
I'll be Pavlov, you be the dog. William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "Poverty plus confidence equalspioneers. We never doubted."
Poverty plus confidence equalspioneers. We never doubted. William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "Children of heroes have glory for breakfast."
Children of heroes have glory for breakfast. William Stafford
I heard a bird congratulating itselfall day for being a jay. Nobody cared. But it was gladall over again, and said so, again. William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "A poem is a serious joke, a truth that has learned jujitsu."
A poem is a serious joke, a truth that has learned jujitsu. William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "Wisdom is having things right in your lifeand knowing why."
Wisdom is having things right in your lifeand knowing why. William Stafford
The more you let yourself be distracted from where you are going, the more you are the person that you are. It's not so much like getting lost as it is like getting found. William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "We think it is calm here, or that our storm is the right size."
We think it is calm here, or that our storm is the right size. William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "I just kept on doing what everyone starts out doing. The real..."
I just kept on doing what everyone starts out doing. The real question is, why did other people stop? William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "If it should happen you wake up and Armageddon has come, lie..."
If it should happen you wake up and Armageddon has come, lie still. William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "I have woven a parachute out of everything broken."
I have woven a parachute out of everything broken. William Stafford
A writer is not so much someone who has something to say as he is someone who has found a process that will bring about new things he would not have thought of if he had not started to say them. William Stafford
Those who champion democracy, but make a fetish of never accepting anything they don't agree with -- what advantage do they see in democracy? William Stafford
William Stafford quote: "Protest poetry -- could there be consensus poetry?"
Protest poetry -- could there be consensus poetry? William Stafford

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