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

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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
For you know only a heap of broken images
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Break Photograph Yourself
Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.
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Evil Goodness Intention People World
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
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Humanity Reality
Only by acceptance of the past, can you alter it
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Acceptance Past
It’s not wise to violate the rules until you know how to observe them.
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Rule See Wisdom
Books. Cats. Life is good.
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Book Goodness Life
If you haven’t the strength to impose your own terms upon life, then you must accept the terms it offers you.
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Acceptance Life Strength Yourself
This is the way the world ends not with a bang but a whimper.
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End Theory World
For I have known them all already, known them all—Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.
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Evening Life Morning Myself
Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.
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Failure Writing
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
This is one moment, / But know that another / Shall pierce you with a sudden painful joy.
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Joy Moments Oneself Pain
Whatever you think, be sure it is what you think; whatever you want, be sure that is what you want; whatever you feel, be sure that is what you feel.
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Be Yourself Feeling Self Love Thinking
We don’t actually fear death, we fear that no one will notice our absence, that we will disappear without a trace.
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Absence Death Fade Fear Ourselves
We read many books, because we cannot know enough people.
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Book Enough People Reading

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