Quotes by Anne Sexton

Anne Sexton

American poet

Lived from: 1928 - 1974

Category: Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 9 november 1928 Died: 4 october 1974

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  • Death's in the good-bye.
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  • Even without wars, life is dangerous.
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  • God has a brown voice, as soft and full as beer.
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  • God owns heaven but He craves the earth.
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  • I am not immortal. Faustus and I are the also-ran.
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  • It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was.
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  • Live or die, but don't poison everything.
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  • Need is not quite belief.
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  • Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.
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  • Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance.
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  • The beautiful feeling after writing a poem is on the whole better even than after sex, and that's saying a lot.
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  • The joy that isn't shared dies young.
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  • The sea is mother-death and she is a mighty female, the one who wins, the one who sucks us all up.
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What are the most famous quotes from Anne Sexton?

The two most famous quotes from Anne Sexton are:

  • "Death's in the good-bye."
  • "Even without wars, life is dangerous."

When did Anne Sexton live?

Anne Sexton was born in 1928 and died in the year 1974.