Along with the differences that abide in each of us, there is also in each of us a maverick, the darling stubborn one who won't listen, who insists, who chooses preference or the spirited guess over yardsticks or even history. I suspect this maverick is somewhat what the soul is, or at least that the soul lives close by and companionably with its agitating and inquiring force.


Long Life: Essays and Other Writings (ed. Da Capo Press, 2005) - ISBN: 9780786739486

Mary Oliver Quotes

Along with the differences that abide in each of us, there is also in each of us a maverick, the darling stubborn one who won't listen, who insists,...

Along with the differences that abide in each of us, there is also in each of us a maverick, the darling stubborn one who won't listen, who insists,...

Along with the differences that abide in each of us, there is also in each of us a maverick, the darling stubborn one who won't listen, who insists,...

Along with the differences that abide in each of us, there is also in each of us a maverick, the darling stubborn one who won't listen, who insists,...