"There is no time like the pleasant."

“A drawing a day keeps the cobwebs away.”

“But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.”

“I have been bullied for sure in my life. I am only 5'2", was chubby most of my life so I did get teased for that and also for being in movies.”

Source : The Star Scoop Interview, www.thestarscoop.com. November 2, 2011.

“Take life slowly and deliberately, making sure to acknowledge the people who have helped you succeed along the way.”

“But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees.”

“I dreamed about these moments, and I think I hoped I would have them, but you don't know. So when the lucky break hits, it's like being Cinderella and hopefully midnight doesn't come.”

“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it.”

Source : Mary Oliver (2017). “Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver”, p.68, Penguin

“Man is the hardest animal to kill. If he gets away he will come back to kill you.”