The first money I ever had was when I received an award from the American Association of University Women. Marguerite Young More Quotes by Marguerite Young More Quotes From Marguerite Young Don't blindly follow any leader. Marguerite Young hallucinations leader Twice in his life Eugene Victor Debs took the long leap to the Ultima Thule of prison, passing beyond the realm of the acceptable into the nonacceptable, from respectability into the criminal community of the monster who was an enemy to the people. Marguerite Young community long people I think most people dont like others who, without a voice of their own, emulate the other. I certainly dont want anybody just to pick up my thoughts and hand them back to me. Marguerite Young voice hands thinking The first poem I ever wrote, about loss, when I was 5 years old, expressed the themes of everything I would ever write. Marguerite Young loss writing years I think there is a rage against women. I've come to see that now although at the time I did not notice it. I was preoccupied with my teaching and my writing. Marguerite Young teaching writing time Some of the poetic writers who insert passages of realism in their texts have no underlying philosophy to uphold them, and revert to realism. Marguerite Young realism poetic philosophy I don't believe there can be a poetic novel without political consciousness. I have a strong political conscience. Marguerite Young political strong believe All the books I have written have been one book, from the beginning. Marguerite Young has-beens written book All creatures are flawed, but out of the flaw may come the universe. Marguerite Young flawed flaws may I'm as much influenced by Joseph Smith and the Mormons as I am, more so, than by Eliot. Actually, I'm much more influenced by the poetry of the Mormons. Marguerite Young eliot joseph-smith I'm quite sure that most writers would sustain real poetry if they could, but it takes devotion and talent. Marguerite Young talent devotion real When the dream came into being, I always pursued it. Marguerite Young pursued dream If you know anything about James Whitcomb Riley, you know that Little Orphan Annie is one of the most fantastic characters who ever lived in America before Charlie Chaplin. Marguerite Young littles character america Is it experimental to have been influenced by the Bible? By Saint Augustine? Marguerite Young augustine has-beens saint we live our fate before we realize exactly what it is. Marguerite Young fate realizing I've been willing to go for years without publishing. That's been my career. Marguerite Young publishing careers years
