Today is the birthday of Carl Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967), poet, historian, folklorist and novelist. He was the recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes, two for his poetry and another for a biography of Abraham Lincoln.
"Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during a moment." - Carl Sandburg
"Yesterday is done. Tomorrow never comes. Today is here. If you don't know what to do, sit still and listen. You may hear something. Nobody knows." - Carl Sandburg
"Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen." - Carl Sandburg
"I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way." - Carl Sandburg
"I am an idealist. I believe in everything - I am only looking for proofs." - Carl Sandburg
"Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come." - Carl Sandburg
"Nothing happens unless first we dream." - Carl Sandburg
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Lavish private baths found in Pompeii villa
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One of the largest bath complexes ever discovered in a private home at
Pompeii has been unearthed in Insula 10 of the Regio IX neighborhood. Very
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