Stafford Quotes

You say that you hope I will be recognized as the best novelist of my generation. I want you to know now and know completely that that would mean to me absolutely nothing. - Jean Stafford

You know how much food there is (at a particular site). You know how much energy there is. You know how much a duck probably needs, so you can figure out carrying capacity. - Josh Stafford

You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique. - Jo Stafford

You don't need many words if you already know what you're talking about. - William Stafford

You and I can turn and look
at the silent river and wait. We know
the current is there, hidden; and there
are comings and goings from miles away
that hold the stillness exactly before us.
What the river says, that is what I say. - William Stafford

Wisdom is having things right in your life
and knowing why. - William Stafford

Willows never forget how it feels
to be young.
Do you remember where you came from? - William Stafford

Will you ever bring a better gift for the world
than the breathing respect that you carry
wherever you go right now? - William Stafford

When rock came in, I wasn't bitter about it. I was puzzled. - Jo Stafford