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I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me.

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This is the way the world ends not with a bang but a whimper.
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End Theory World
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
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
Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future And time future contained in time past.
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Past Present Science Time
No one can become really educated without having pursued some study in which he took no interest- for it is a part of education to learn to interest ourselves in subjects for which we have no aptitude.
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Education Himself Interest Learning Ourselves Pursue
In my end is my beginning.
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Beginning End Myself
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
I can connect Nothing with nothing
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Connection Myself One Liner
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
The visible reminder of Invisible Light.
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God Light One Liner Prayer
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
The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man
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Best Evidence Existence Future Hope Library Man
Success is relative. It is what we make of the mess we have made of things.
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Mess Success
Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.
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Communication Poetry Understand
It’s not wise to violate the rules until you know how to observe them.
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Rule See Wisdom
Only by acceptance of the past, can you alter it
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Acceptance Past

I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me.

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