Mary Oliver Quotes: 10 Mary Oliver Quotes on Faith and Spirituality

10 Quotes From Mary Oliver, the Patron Saint of Paying Attention

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Mary Oliver often explored big existential questions with the unlikeliest of philosophical partners: moss, roses, geese, dogs, waves. They all had interesting things to say to her. In a 2015 interview with Krista Tippett, Oliver explained that there is nothing more interesting to her than spirituality. “So I cling to it,” she said. “I have no answers, but have some suggestions.” Her poems are riddled with those suggestions. Here are some of my favorites

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