Nothing is worse and more hurtful than a happiness that comes too late.
IVAN TURGENEV
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I walked in the meadows of green grieving for my life.
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No matter how often you knock at nature’s door, she won’t answer in words you can understand–for Nature is dumb. She’ll vibrate and moan like a violin, but you mustn’t expect a song.
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Death’s an old joke, but each individual encounters it anew.
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