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title: "3 Hans Børli Quotes - Famous Poet"
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# Hans Børli

(1918–1989)   Poet

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Hans Børli was a poet.

## Quick Facts About Hans Børli

Born December 8, 1918

Died August 25, 1989

Profession Poet

## About Hans Børli

Norwegian writer (1918–1989)... \| Hans Børli was a Norwegian poet and writer, who besides his writings worked as a lumberjack all his life.

##  Quotes by Hans Børli

> [It must be those brief moments when nothing has happened - nor is going to. Tiny moments, like islands in the ocean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hans-b-rli/it-must-be-those-brief-moments-when-nothing-has-happened-nor-is-going/)

[Hans Børli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hans-b-rli/)

[Brief moments](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brief-moments/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ace/hans-b-rli-86467_brief-moments_it-must-be-those-brief-moments-when-noth_511858.jpg)

> [Your humble light the fire of your mind blinds you: If you walk with a lantern in the dark you won't see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hans-b-rli/your-humble-light-the-fire-of-your-mind-blinds-you-if-you-walk-with-a/)

[Hans Børli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hans-b-rli/)

[Astronomy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/astronomy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f2/hans-b-rli-86467_astronomy_your-humble-light-the-fire-of-your-mind_1869835.jpg)

> [And the day climbs down from its blue loft-bed on a slanting ladder of sunbeams, pauses a moment between the trees, airy-light,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hans-b-rli/and-the-day-climbs-down-from-its-blue-loft-bed-on-a-slanting-ladder/)

[Hans Børli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hans-b-rli/)

[Airy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/airy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7a/hans-b-rli-86467_airy_and-the-day-climbs-down-from-its-blue-lo_2507098.jpg)

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