“Life - life - let there be life! Better a thousand times the roaring hours When wave and wind, Like the Arch-Murderer in flight From the Avenger at his heel, Storm through the desolate fastnesses And wild waste places of the world!”
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Quote by William Ernest Henley
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William Ernest Henley
William Ernest Henley was a British poet, born on August 23, 1849, and died on July 11, 1903. His poetry is renowned for its profound insights into human nature and its unique personal style. more
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