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Humankind cannot bear very much reality.

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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
The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink.
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Ink Literature Poet Purpose
We read many books, because we cannot know enough people.
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Book Enough People Reading
Teach us to care and not to care
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Care One Liner Teaching
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
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
I can connect Nothing with nothing
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Connection Myself One Liner
Success is relative. It is what we make of the mess we have made of things.
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Mess Success
We must not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time.
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Exploration Place Time Travel
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’s not wise to violate the rules until you know how to observe them.
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Rule See Wisdom
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
We have lingered in the chambers of the sea By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown Till human voices wake us and we drown.
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Deep Dream Fantasy Girl Human Sea Voice Wake Up
This love is silent.
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Love One Liner Silence
Unreal friendship may turn to real But real friendship, once ended, cannot be mended
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End Friendship Reality Repair

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