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Perhaps out there, somewhere, someone is sighing for your absence; and with this thought, my soul begins to breathe.

Petrarch

Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an armed robber, with a pike in his hand.
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Death Grudge Hands Himself
Events appear sad, pleasant, or painful, not because they are so in reality, but because we believe them to be so and the light in which we look at them depends upon our own judgment.
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Appearance Judgement Ourselves Pain Reality Sadness
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World
What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.
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Earth Known Moral Myself Name
Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.
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Cancer Friendship One Liner Suspicious
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
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Cure Disgust Mom
I saw the tracks of angels in the earth: the beauty of heaven walking by itself on the world.
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Angel Beautiful Earth Walk World
It may be only glory that we seek here, but I persuade myself that, as long as we remain here, that is right. Another glory awaits us in heaven and he who reaches there will not wish even to think of earthly fame.
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Fame Glory Heaven Myself Seek Thinking
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
And I live on, but in grief and self-contempt, Left here without the light I loved so much, In a great tempest and with shrouds unkempt.
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Greatness Grief Light Live Love Myself
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.
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Greatness Togetherness
Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
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Darkness Earth Eyes Forever Sight Yourself
Perhaps out there, somewhere, someone is sighing for your absence; and with this thought, my soul begins to breathe.
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Absence Beginning Breathe Myself Soul
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing

Perhaps out there, somewhere, someone is sighing for your absence; and with this thought, my soul begins to breathe.

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