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Man is lyrical, woman epic, marriage dramatic.

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Every disease is a musical problem. Its cure a musical solution. The more rapid and complete the solution, the greater the musical talent of the doctor.
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Complete Doctor Music Problem Solution Talent
Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.
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Enjoyment Learning Pleasure
All the events of our life are materials of which we can make what we will.
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Desire Event Life Material Power Willing
The true Poet is all-knowing; he is an actual world in miniature.
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Himself Poet True World
Philosophy can bake no bread; but she can procure for us God, Freedom, Immortality. Which, then, is more practical, Philosophy or Economy?
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Freedom God Immortal Philosophy Practical
The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.
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Artist Deep Perspective Work
Everywhere we seek the Absolute, and always we find only things.
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Finding Material Search
Accident is simply unforeseen order.
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Action Order Perspective Simplicity
The best thing about the sciences is their philosophical ingredient, like life for an organic body. If one dephilosophizes the sciences, what remains left? Earth, air, and water.
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Body Earth Organic Philosophy Science Water
Love is the final end of the world’s history, the Amen of the universe.
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End History Love Universe World
Everything at a distance turns into poetry; distant mountains, distant people, distant events; all become Romantic.
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Distance People Poetry Romantic
I often feel, and ever more deeply I realize, that fate and character are the same conception.
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Character Fate Feeling Myself Realization
Our bodies are molded rivers.
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Body Ourselves River
Nature is an aeolian harp, a musical instrument whose tones are the re-echo of higher strings within us.
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Instrument Musician Nature Ourselves
When you understand how to love one thing, then you also understand how to love everything.
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Love Understand Yourself
Not only England, but every Englishman is an island.
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Man Thinking Universe

Man is lyrical, woman epic, marriage dramatic.

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