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# John Frederick Nims

(1913–1999)   Poet

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John Frederick Nims was a poet.

## Quick Facts About John Frederick Nims

Born November 20, 1913

Died January 13, 1999

Profession Poet

## About John Frederick Nims

American poet and academic (1913–1999)... \| John Frederick Nims was an American poet and academic.

##  Quotes by John Frederick Nims

> [Only With words and people and love you move at ease.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-frederick-nims/only-with-words-and-people-and-love-you-move-at-ease/)

[John Frederick Nims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-frederick-nims/)

[And love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/and-love/)

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> [We still like to make up stories, just as our ancestors did, which use personification to explain the great forces of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-frederick-nims/we-still-like-to-make-up-stories-just-as-our-ancestors-did-which-use/)

[John Frederick Nims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-frederick-nims/)

[Ancestor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a2/john-frederick-nims-67260_ancestor_we-still-like-to-make-up-stories-just-as_547415.png)

> [For should your hands drop white and empty All the toys of the world would break.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-frederick-nims/for-should-your-hands-drop-white-and-empty-all-the-toys-of-the-world/)

[John Frederick Nims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-frederick-nims/)

[Break](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/break/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/685/john-frederick-nims-67260_break_for-should-your-hands-drop-white-and-emp_2301022.png)

> [“Be with me, darling, early and late. Smash glasses— I will study wry music for your sake. For should your hands drop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-frederick-nims/be-with-me-darling-early-and-late-smash-glasses-i-will-study-wry/)

[John Frederick Nims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-frederick-nims/)

[Darling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/darling/)

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