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Quote by Seamus Heaney

“I always believed that whatever had to be written would somehow get itself written.”

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Seamus Heaney was an Irish poet born on April 13, 1939, and passed away on August 30, 2013. He is renowned for his profound humanistic concerns and exquisite poetic skills, being one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. more

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Book:Audubon and His Journals

Source: Audubon and His Journals

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Author:Werner Herzog

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