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To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life.
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Beautiful Courage Enough Life Man
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
Where does one go from a world of insanity? Somewhere on the other side of despair.
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Sanity Suffering World
There’s no vocabulary For love within a family, love that’s lived in But not looked at, love within the light of which All else is seen, the love within which All other love finds speech. This love is silent.
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Deep Family Light Love See Silence Talk
Only by acceptance of the past, can you alter it
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Acceptance Past
There will be time, there will be time To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet
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People Preparation Time
The last act is the greatest treason. To do the right deed for the wrong reason.
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Act Greatness Reason Right Wrong
What is hell? Hell is oneself. Hell is alone, the other figures in it Merely projections. There is nothing to escape from And nothing to escape to. One is always alone.
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Alone Escape Hell Oneself Philosophy Spiritual
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
Books. Cats. Life is good.
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Book Goodness Life
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
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Fear Myself Yourself
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me.
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Fantasy Myself Sing Thinking
So I find words I never thought to speak In streets I never thought I should revisit When I left my body on a distant shore.
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Body Myself Talk Thinking Word
Do I dare Disturb the universe?
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Dare Myself World
Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.
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Evil Goodness Intention People World

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