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Quote by May Sarton

“It takes a long time for words to become thought.”

Book:Collected Poems: 1930–1973

Work

Collected Poems: 1930–1973

This book is a compilation of poems written over a four-decade period, showcasing the author's work across various themes and styles throughout the decades. more

Author

May Sarton

American poet, born on May 3, 1912, and died on July 16, 1995. Known for her profound psychological insights and delicate portrayals of natural landscapes, May Sarton's poetry has had a significant impact on contemporary poetry, earning her numerous literary awards. more

“This suspension of one's own reality, this being entirely alone in a strange city (at times I wondered if I had lost the power of speech) is an enriching state for a writer. Then the written word ... takes on an intensity of its own. Nothing gets exteriorized or dissipated; all is concentrated within.”

Ifs States Reality Lost Cities Written Strange Travel Speech Intensity Written Word Suspension Enriching Power Of Speech

Book:I Knew a Phoenix: Sketches for an Autobiography

Source: I Knew a Phoenix: Sketches for an Autobiography

“True power is given to the vulnerable.”

Given Vulnerable Vulnerability True Power

Book:Recovering: A Journal

Source: Recovering: A Journal

“I sometimes think men don't 'hear' very well, if I take your meaning to be 'understand what is going on in a person.' That's what makes them so restful. Women wear each other out with their everlasting touching of the nerve.”

Ifs Thinking Men Wells Persons Sometimes Nerves Touching Everlasting Restful

Author:May Sarton

“It is good for a professional to be reminded that his professionalism is only a husk, that the real person must remain an amateur, a lover of the work.”