Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Anne Sexton Novelist

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Nov 9, 1928
  • Died: Oct 4, 1974

Anne Sexton was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Live or Die. Themes of her poetry include her long battle against depression and mania, suicidal tendencies, and various intimate details from her private life, including her relationships with her husband and children.

It doesn't matter who my father was it matters who I remember he was. Father's Day

Death's in the good-bye. death

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 views from Robert Browning

22 views from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 other thoughts from Honore de Balzac

53 other thoughts from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more thoughts from Isadora Duncan

5 more thoughts from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 other thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher

58 other thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher