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Quote by Matsuo Basho

“Ballet in the air... Twin butterflies until, twice white They Meet, they mate”

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Matsuo Basho was a renowned Japanese poet from the Edo period, hailed as the god of haiku. His poetry is characterized by its simplicity, conciseness, and profound meaning, exerting a profound influence on later generations. more

“Arya.' He looked down the silvery river and then back at Arya, and he gripped the hilt of Brisingr. He was so full of emotion, he trembled. He did not want to leave, but he knew he must. 'Stay with me-' Her gaze darted up. 'I cannot.' '...stay with me until the first curve in the river.' She hesitated, then nodded.”

Want Firsts Emotion Rivers Curves Stay With Me Brisingr

Book:Inheritance: Book Four

Source: Inheritance: Book Four

“I'm always trying to do the impossible to please people. It comes from not being secure in myself and not looking at the things within I have to fix. Sometimes you keep going because you don't want to face the truth.”

People Want Trying Sometimes Faces Impossible Please Secure Keep Going Always Trying Keep Trying Facing The Truth

Author:Naomi Campbell

“Arise from sleep, old cat, And with great yawns and stretchings... Amble out for love”

Sleep Cat Arise Stretching

Author:Kobayashi Issa

“In the city fields Contemplating cherry-trees... Strangers are like friends”

Cities Tree Fields Stranger Contemplation Contemplating Cherries Cherry Trees

Author:Kobayashi Issa

“Lyra learns to her great cost that fantasy isn’t enough. She has been lying all her life, telling stories to people, making up fantasies, and suddenly she comes to a point where that’s not enough. All she can do is tell the truth. She tells the truth about her childhood, about the experiences she had in Oxford, and that is what saves her. True experience, not fantasy - reality, not lies - is what saves us in the end.”

People Has Beens Ends Enough Stories Reality Lying Can Do Fantasy Childhood Cost Telling The Truth Telling Stories Oxford Making Up

Author:Philip Pullman

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