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Biography: Anne Sexton is known for her intensely personal and confessional poetr... more Biography: Anne Sexton is known for her intensely personal and confessional poetry. A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, she explored themes of mental illness, depression, and familial relationships with raw honesty. Her collections, such as "Live or Die" and "To Bedlam and Part Way Back," remain influential in contemporary poetry. less
"In a dream you are never eighty."
Tags: Perception, Dreams, Imagination, Youth, Timeless
"The joy that isn't shared dies young."
Tags: Life, Positivity, Relationships, Happiness, Connection
"Live or die, but don't poison everything."
Tags: Mindset, Life, Positivity, Mental health, Balance
"Watch out for intellect, because it knows so much it knows nothing."
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Knowledge
"We are all writing God's poem"
Tags: Inspiration, Creativity, Spirituality, Faith, Humanity
"In the end, I am reduced by my choices whether bad or good."
Tags: Personal growth, Wisdom, Life lessons, Self-reflection, Decision-making
"You are the ego, the logic and the sense. You are the neverending presence of you."
Tags: Philosophy, Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Self-discovery, Identity
"Maybe I'm lucky to be going so slowly, because I may be going in the wrong direction."
Tags: Personal growth, Mindfulness, Introspection, Self-reflection, Decision-making
"I think: the sky is blue and the flowers are red."
Tags: Philosophy, Perception, Nature, Beauty, Poetry
"I am alive when your fingers are."
Tags: Love, Passion, Connection, Emotions, Romance
"Understand that I am trying to make music out of my life."
Tags: Inspiration, Personal growth, Philosophy, Life, Creativity
"God owns heaven but He craves the earth."
Tags: Spirituality, Faith, Connection, Religion, Mortality
"Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance."
Tags: Creativity, Spirituality, Passion, Artistry, Intensity
"The beautiful feeling after writing a poem is on the whole better even than after sex, and that's saying a lot."
Tags: Creativity, Self-expression, Poetry, Writing, Intimacy
"Hope is a sort of religion, and perhaps it is the greatest religion of all, because it reaches the sky."
Tags: Inspiration, Spirituality, Faith, Hope, Optimism
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