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Author - Naomi Shihab Nye
Quotes by : Naomi Shihab Nye
Sister
My father was very disappointed by war and fighting. And he thought language could help us out of cycles....
fire
like our parents alwaystold us not to likefirefighters warn againstwe're playinggames and makingthe rules....
poems
only kindness that raises its headfrom the crowd of the world to sayit is I you have been looking for,and....
inspiration
We dropped our troubles into the lap of the storyteller, and they turned into someone else's.
peace
No one lives in these regionsof rock and sun. It is a lucky part of the world; to grow old without buildings....
poetry
Poetry [is] more necessary than ever as a fire to light our tongues.
strength
Getting over what you did to me is not why I get out of bed anymore.
books
I love the solitude of reading. I love the deep dive into someone else's story, the delicious ache of....
poetry
Anyone who says, “Here’s my address,write me a poem,” deserves something in reply.So I’ll tell....
You
You know, those of us who leave our homes in the morning and expect to find them there when we go back....
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