Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Joan Walsh Anglund (American Poet, Children’s Book Author)

Joan Walsh Anglund (1926–2021) was an American poet, children’s book author, and illustrator. She published more than 120 books and sold over 50 million books worldwide in 17 languages.

Born in Hinsdale, Illinois, Anglund studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art. In a career spanning over five decades, Anglund wrote and illustrated children’s and inspirational books.

Anglund’s first children’s book, A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You (1958,) was one of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books. Other children’s books include The Brave Cowboy (1959,) Look Out the Window (1959,) Love Is a Special Way of Feeling (1960,) Christmas Is a Time of Giving (1961,) and Faith Is a Flower (2006.) Collections of poetry for adults are A Cup of Sun (1967,) A Slice of Snow (1970,) and Goodbye, Yesterday (1974.)

Anglund’s quote, “A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song,” is often wrongly attributed to poet Maya Angelou.

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A bird does not sing because he has an answer. He sings because he has a song.
Joan Walsh Anglund
Topics: Singing, Action, Birds, Being True to Yourself, Proverbs, Sin

I think of the telephone as a spiritual thing. Your bodies don’t have to unite you, but your spirits can unite.
Joan Walsh Anglund

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