Carl Sandburg Quotes

Who was Carl Sandburg?

Carl August Sandburg was an American Pulitzer Prize winning poet, biographer, journalist, and editor.

Born January 6, 1878
Died July 22, 1967
Aged 89 years old

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Best Quotes by Carl Sandburg

“I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.”

“The past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, nor just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. Keep moving and forget the post-mortems. And remember, no one can get the jump on the future.”

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”

“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful, lest you let other people spend it for you.”

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“To bring a healthy child into this world, raise them right and watch them grow is the biggest miracle there is.”


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