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

Randall Jarrell Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: May 6, 1914
  • Died: Oct 14, 1965

Randall Jarrell was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, novelist, and the 11th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a position that now bears the title Poet Laureate.

I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals can't read any poetry. poetry

The people who live in a golden age usually go around complaining how yellow everything looks. aging

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

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

22 thoughts 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 quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 other wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

5 other wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

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

58 wisdom & wit from Henry Ward Beecher