In a dark time, the eye begins to see.
—Theodore Roethke
Topics: Adversity
I learn by going where I have to go.
—Theodore Roethke
Topics: Decisions, Ignorance
What is madness but nobility of soul. At odds with circumstance?
—Theodore Roethke
Love is not love until love’s vulnerable.
—Theodore Roethke
Topics: Love
Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.
—Theodore Roethke
Topics: Flowers
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