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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.

T. S. Eliot

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
It’s not wise to violate the rules until you know how to observe them.
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Rule See Wisdom
Humor is also a way of saying something serious.
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Humor Serious
Footfalls echo in the memory, down the passage we did not take, towards the door we never opened, into the rose garden.
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Garden Memories Rose
Love is most nearly itself When here and now cease to matter.
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Deep Love
Distracted from distraction by distraction
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Distraction One Liner Philosophy
The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink.
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Ink Literature Poet Purpose
We have lingered in the chambers of the sea By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown Till human voices wake us and we drown.
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Deep Dream Fantasy Girl Human Sea Voice Wake Up
I learn a great deal by merely observing you, and letting you talk as long as you please, and taking note of what you do not say.
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Greatness Learning Let Go Myself
The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man
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Best Evidence Existence Future Hope Library Man
I can connect Nothing with nothing
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Connection Myself One Liner
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
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
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Humanity Reality
An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.
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Election Fake Live Peace Politics
Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.
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Failure Writing
Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?
T. S. ELIOT

Knowledge Life Live Lost Wisdom

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