Alice Dunbar Nelson Professions : Poet Born : July 19, 1875 Died : September 18, 1935 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Alice Dunbar Nelson In every race, in every nation, and in every clime in every period of history there is always an eager-eyed group of youthful patriots who seriously set themselves to right the wrongs done to their race or nation or . . . art or self-expression. Alice Dunbar Nelson race expression art It's punishment to be compelled to do what one doesn't wish. Alice Dunbar Nelson compelled punishment wish Nothing will do me any good unless I learn to control this body of mine. Alice Dunbar Nelson mines body I am profoundly in the D's - discouraged, depressed, disheartened, disgusted. Alice Dunbar Nelson disheartened discouraged depression The rainbow is elusive, and its colors but the illumination of tears. Alice Dunbar Nelson illumination color sky I had not thought of violets of late, Alice Dunbar Nelson shy feet spring Picturesqueness is a lost art. We may expect at anytime to hear that a collar ad is blazing its electric lights atop of the largest pyramid. Alice Dunbar Nelson light pyramids art Every new fad or fashion at once has its denouncers from the pulpit, platform, professor's chair. Alice Dunbar Nelson innovation fashion ideas Blue. My God! I'm so blue that if I were a dog, I'd sit on my haunches and howl and howl and howl... Alice Dunbar Nelson sadness dog blue Didacticism is the death of art. Alice Dunbar Nelson art Willow trees are kind, Dear God. They will not bear a body on their limbs. Alice Dunbar Nelson body racism tree Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
