“the skin of moss / holds the footprints of / star-footed birds.”
Source: A Nancy Willard Reader: Selected Poetry and Prose
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Famous Nancy Willard Quotes
“What one heart finds hard to believe, a hundred find easy.”
Source: Things Invisible to See
“Faith takes root in the insignificant.”
Source: A Nancy Willard Reader: Selected Poetry and Prose
“Live in your roots, not in your branches.”
Source: A Nancy Willard Reader: Selected Poetry and Prose
“What you need will come back to you.”
Source: A Nancy Willard Reader: Selected Poetry and Prose
Source: Things Invisible to See: A Novel
“We don't really understand something until we have forgotten it.”
Source: A Nancy Willard Reader: Selected Poetry and Prose
“Answers are closed rooms; and questions are open doors that invite us in.”