Naming Things Quotes

5 quotes by 5 authors

• You call a star a star, and say it is just a ball of matter moving on a mathematical course. But that is merely how… — Humphrey Carpenter
• By virtue of this science the poet is the Namer, or Language-maker, naming things sometimes after their appearance, sometimes after their essence, and giving to… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• I feel happy to be keeping a journal again. I've missed it, missed naming things as they appear, missed the half hour when I push… — May Sarton
• Naming things, breaking through taboos and denial is the most dangerous, terrifying, and crucial work. This has to happen in spite of political climates or… — Eve Ensler
• Even now, it's still hard for him to say it. I don't blame him. It's an icky word. Why couldn't whoever was in charge of… — Sarah Wylie

Who Wrote These Naming Things Quotes

5 authors contributed a total of 5 Naming Things Quotes as follows:

• 1 Naming Things Quote by Humphrey Carpenter
• 1 Naming Things Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
• 1 Naming Things Quote by May Sarton
• 1 Naming Things Quote by Eve Ensler
• 1 Naming Things Quote by Sarah Wylie