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This is the way the world ends not with a bang but a whimper.

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Of lovers whose bodies smell of each other Who think the same thoughts without need of speech
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Body Lover Need Talk Thinking True Love
Men dislike being awakened from their death in life.
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Death Deep Life Man
Humor is also a way of saying something serious.
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Humor Serious
Do I dare Disturb the universe?
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Dare Myself World
Every experience is a paradox in that it means to be absolute, and yet is relative; in that it somehow always goes beyond itself and yet never escapes itself.
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Beyond Escape Experience
There is one who remembers the way to your door: Life you may evade, but Death you shall not.
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Death Life Oneself Remember Yourself
Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.
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Evil Goodness Intention People World
April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.
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Death Desire Flower Memories Rain Season Spring
I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid.
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Fear Greatness Moments Myself See
This love is silent.
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Love One Liner Silence
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice.
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Change Language Voice Word
Distracted from distraction by distraction
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Distraction One Liner Philosophy
Teach us to care and not to care
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Care One Liner Teaching
Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.
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Failure Writing
The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink.
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Ink Literature Poet Purpose
It will do you no harm to find yourself ridiculous. Resign yourself to be the fool you are. We must always take risks. That is our destiny.
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Destiny Fools Harm Ourselves Risk Yourself

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