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“We rehearse for the big death through the little death of orgasm, through erotic living. Death as transfiguration”

Quote by Peter Redgrove

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Peter Redgrove
Peter Redgrove

Peter Redgrove was a British poet known for his unique poetic style and profound depiction of the natural world. His works often reflect on the deep relationship between humans and nature, as well as critical thinking on social and political issues. more

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“No solo somos lo que hacemos, sino también lo que no hacemos. Somos lo que decimos, casi tanto como lo que callamos. Somos las preguntas que no nos atrevemos a pronunciar, en la misma medida que esas respuestas que nunca llegarán y permanecerán eternamente flotando entre remolinos de miedo e incertidumbre. Somos la sutilidad de una mirada, la intimidad de una caricia suave, la curva de una sonrisa sincera. Somos momentos bonitos, instantes agridulces, noches tristes. Somos detalles. Somos reales. Pero, por encima de todo lo demás, somo las decisiones que tomamos. En toda su dimensión. Por cada elección, damos un paso al frente y abandonamos algo en el camino. O damos un paso atrás y abandonamos algo que estaba por llegar. Avanzamos entre alternativas, seleccionando unas, rechazando otras, marcando nuestro destino.”

“The word "decision" comes from Latin roots, with de meaning "down" or "away from" and caedere meaning "to cut". Therefore, a decision means cutting from any other possibility. A true decision means you are committed to achieving a result and cutting yourself off from any other possibility. Committed decisions show up in two places: your calendar and your bank account. No matter what you say you value, or even think your priorities are, you have only to look at last year's calendar and bank account to see the decisions you have made about what you truly value.”