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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.

T. S. Eliot

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
Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.
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Communication Poetry Understand
We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.
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End Ourselves Place Start Time Travel
What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.
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Beginning Deep End Philosophy Start
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
Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance.
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Dance Exception
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
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
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Fear Myself Yourself
Unreal friendship may turn to real But real friendship, once ended, cannot be mended
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End Friendship Reality Repair
Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity
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Creation Mental
There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.
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Fear Feeling Grief Music
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
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
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
It will do you no harm to find yourself ridiculous. Resign yourself to be the fool you are. We must always take risks. That is our destiny.
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Destiny Fools Harm Ourselves Risk Yourself

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