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Man is a sun and his senses are the planets.

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Every beloved object is the center point of a paradise.
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Object Paradise Point
The true Poet is all-knowing; he is an actual world in miniature.
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Himself Poet True World
Every disease is a musical problem; every cure is a musical solution.
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Children Cure Music Solution
Where are we really going? Always home.
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Deep Home Spiritual Travel
The artist stands on the human being as a statue does on a pedestal.
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Artist Human Stand Statue
Not only England, but every Englishman is an island.
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Man Thinking Universe
We touch heaven when we lay our hand on a human body!
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Body Hands Heaven Human Lie Touch
One can not understand language because language cannot understand itself; does not want to understand.
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Language Oneself Understand
Every stage of education begins with childhood. That is why the most educated person on earth so much resembles a child.
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Appearance Beginning Childhood Earth Education Person Stage
Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite.
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Book End Infinite Reason
Life must not be a novel that is given to us, but one that is made by us.
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Book Creation Life Novel Oneself
We are on a mission: we are called to the cultivation of the earth .
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Cultivation Earth Mission
Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.
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Desire Home Philosophy Sick
Love is the final end of the world’s history, the Amen of the universe.
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End History Love Universe World
Only the most perfect human being can design the most perfect philosophy.
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Design Human Perfection Philosophy
Play is experimenting with chance.
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Chance Experiment One Liner Play

Man is a sun and his senses are the planets.

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