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The tragedy of sexual intercourse is the perpetual virginity of the soul.

William Butler Yeats

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Take, if you must, this little bag of dreams, Unloose the cord, and they will wrap you round.
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Man is in love and loves what vanishes, What more is there to say?
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Disappear Love Man
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Hands Heart Myself Quiet
Things fall apart; the center cannot hold.
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Break Center Hold
If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise.
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Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
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Though leaves are many, the root is one.
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