Mary Oliver (1935–2019) American writer
"In Blackwater Woods"
American Primitive (1983)
Source: New and Selected Poems, Vol. 1
“There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons are designed to teach small children this.”
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Richard Carlson (1961–2006) Author, psychotherapist and motivational speaker
Source: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and it's all small stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life
“It was no wonder that people were so horrible when they started life as children.”
Kingsley Amis (1922–1995) English novelist, poet, critic, teacher
One Fat Englishman (1963)
Sue Monk Kidd book The Secret Life of Bees
Variant: You have to know when to prod and when to be quiet, when to let things take their course.
Source: The Secret Life of Bees
“The time was fast approaching when Earth, like all mothers, must say farewell to her children.”
Arthur C. Clarke book 2001: A Space Odyssey
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
