Sarah Kay Quotes

In New York, when a tree dies, nobody mourns that it was cut down in its prime. Nobody counts the rings, notifies the loved ones. There are other trees. We can always squeeze in one more. Mind the tourists. It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't wanna live there.

Because rain will wash away everything, if you let it.

Be careful, darling. Your footsteps land heavy here. Your racket will wake the dragons.

When I meet you, in that moment, I am no longer a part of your future. I start quickly becoming part of your past. But in that instant, I get to share a part of your present. And you get to share a part of mine. And that is the greatest present of all.

Once, she fell off of a ladder when I was three. She says all she was worried about was my face as I watched her fall.

My self-confidence can be measured out in teaspoons mixed into my poetry, and it still always tastes funny in my mouth.

I love youas much as the oceankisses the shoreno matter how many timesit is sent away.

Because there's nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it's sent away.