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Quote by W. H. Auden

“Few can remember clearly when innocence came to a sudden end, the moment at which we ask for the first time: Am I loved?”

Book:Juvenilia: Poems, 1922-1928

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Juvenilia: Poems, 1922-1928

This book features a selection of the author's early poetic works, showcasing their development and style during the specified time period. more

Author

W. H. Auden

W. H. Auden was a prominent 20th-century poet, celebrated for his innovative and influential poetry. His works frequently delve into themes of love, politics, and the human experience, and he is a pivotal figure in the literary movement known as New Criticism. Born on February 21, 1907, in York, England, Auden passed away on September 29, 1973. more

“Unless we can psychologically accommodate change, we ourselves begin to die, inwardly. What I am saying is that objects, customs, habits, and ways of life must perish so that the authentic human being can live. And it is the authentic human being who matters most, the viable, elastic organism which can bounce back, absorb, and deal with the new.”

Way Humans Matter Dies Human Beings Deals Objects Habit Customs Organisms Bounce Accommodate

Author:Philip K. Dick

“Get the inside right, and the outside will take care of itself.”

Care Take Care

Author:Eckhart Tolle

“National events determine our ideals, as much as our ideals determine national events.”

Events Ideals Determine

Book:Jane Addams's Essays and Speeches on Peace

Source: Jane Addams's Essays and Speeches on Peace

“Old men ought to be explorers.”

Men Ought Old Man Explorers