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There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.

T. S. Eliot

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
T. S. ELIOT

Growth Poet
I learn a great deal by merely observing you, and letting you talk as long as you please, and taking note of what you do not say.
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Greatness Learning Let Go Myself
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
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Humanity Reality
The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink.
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Ink Literature Poet Purpose
For you know only a heap of broken images
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Break Photograph Yourself
In a minute there is time For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.
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Decision Time
This is one moment, / But know that another / Shall pierce you with a sudden painful joy.
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Joy Moments Oneself Pain
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
Distracted from distraction by distraction
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Distraction One Liner Philosophy
Time for you and time for me, And time yet for a hundred indecisions, And for a hundred visions and revisions, Before the taking of a toast and tea.
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Decision Time Vision Yourself
Of lovers whose bodies smell of each other Who think the same thoughts without need of speech
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Body Lover Need Talk Thinking True Love
Where does one go from a world of insanity? Somewhere on the other side of despair.
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Sanity Suffering World
In my end is my beginning.
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Beginning End Myself
music heard so deeply That it is not heard at all, but you are the music While the music lasts.
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Deep Last Music
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
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
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Inspirational Possible Risk

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