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“Burn the dead meticulously, and scatter their ashes to the four winds of the sky. Burn past actions meticulously, and grind their ashes; the phoenix that rises from these ashes shall be the selfsame thing. Play not with the dead, and caress not their faces. Laugh not at them, and cry not over them: forget them. Trust not things past. Waste not your time crafting beautiful caskets for moments past; think of killing the moments to come. Mistrust all corpses.”

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Book:The Book of Monelle
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The Book of Monelle

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Marcel Schwob
Marcel Schwob

Marcel Schwob was a French writer born on August 23, 1867, and died on February 12, 1905. He is known for his unique literary style and profound insights into the psychology of characters. more

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