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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
Teach us to care and not to care
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Care One Liner Teaching
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
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
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Growth Poet
Love is most nearly itself When here and now cease to matter.
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Deep Love
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?
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Knowledge Life Live Lost Wisdom
This is one moment, / But know that another / Shall pierce you with a sudden painful joy.
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Joy Moments Oneself Pain
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
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice.
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Change Language Voice Word
We do not pass through the same door twice Or return to the door through which we did not pass.
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Philosophy Place Travel
Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.
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Evil Goodness Intention People World
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.
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Beyond Escape Experience
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
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Inspirational Possible Risk
The visible reminder of Invisible Light.
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God Light One Liner Prayer
If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?
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Knowledge Yourself
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
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Humanity Reality

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