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title: "4 Mary O'Neill Quotes"
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# Mary O'Neill

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##  Quotes by Mary O'Neill

> [“Think of what starlight And lamplight would lack Diamonds and fireflies If they couldn’t lean against Black. . . .”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-o-neill/think-of-what-starlight-and-lamplight-would-lack-diamonds-and/)

[Mary O'Neill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-o-neill/)

[Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dd/mary-o-neill-71982_black_think-of-what-starlight-and-lamplight-wo_566336.jpg)

> [I do not worry or even think of spelling, grammar, paragraphing, or punctuation (except periods) at this point. . .In the early…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-o-neill/i-do-not-worry-or-even-think-of-spelling-grammar-paragraphing-or/)

[Mary O'Neill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-o-neill/)

[Flow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flow/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e92/mary-o-neill-71982_flow_i-do-not-worry-or-even-think-of-spelling_1447498.jpg)

> [Who has not first tried to get out of a tough situation before truly dealing with it?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-o-neill/who-has-not-first-tried-to-get-out-of-a-tough-situation-before-truly/)

[Mary O'Neill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-o-neill/)

[Accountability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accountability/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e26/mary-o-neill-71982_accountability_who-has-not-first-tried-to-get-out-of-a_2049649.jpg)

> [Time is purple / Just before night.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-o-neill/time-is-purple-just-before-night/)

[Mary O'Neill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-o-neill/)

[Night](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/night/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90b/mary-o-neill-71982_night_time-is-purple-just-before-night-2887612_2887612.jpg)

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