"Life is like an onion; you peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep." ― Carl Sandburg From Carl Sandburg Poet Added on 1/31/2026 About Carl Sandburg Carl Sandburg was an American poet, biographer, and writer known for his Chicago Poems and Lincoln biography. Born: 1878-01-06 Died: 1967-07-22 View all quotes from Carl Sandburg