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On the quiet, dripping poetry of an ordinary faucet.

Faucet quotes here find meaning in something most people ignore, from a leaking tap that marks time in one poem to a call for turning it off while brushing your teeth. It's a small-object companion to our Blessings page.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Grow
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Nov 07, 2020

Lie down and listen to the crabgrass grow The faucet leak, and learn to leave them so.

Quotes by Marya Mannes

Light
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Nov 07, 2020

Utilities get out of the way. Can you imagine if you flipped a light switch and had to watch an ad before you got electricity? Can you imagine if you turned on a faucet and had to watch an ad before the water came out?

Quotes by Jan Koum

Go Home
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Nov 07, 2020

My goal is that after seeing 'Grand Canyon,' every person in the audience will go home knowing they have to conserve water: even something as simple as installing a low-flow toilet or showerhead, or turning off the faucet while they're brushing their teeth.

Quotes by Greg MacGillivray

Morning
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Nov 07, 2020

This morning of the small snow I count the blessings, the leak in the faucet which makes of the sink time, the drop of the water on water.

Quotes by Charles Olson

Music
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Nov 07, 2020

When I turned 30, I started to feel all those miles. At times, you want to turn the faucet off a bit, but I never want to stop traveling. That's what it's all about - taking the music to the people.

Quotes by Brandi Carlile

One quote imagines having to watch an ad just to get water running, a sharp jab at how utilities usually stay invisible. For related everyday reflections, see Down and Feel quotes.

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