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Quote by Anna Akhmatova

“The triumphs of a mysterious non-meeting are desolate ones; unspoken phrases, silent words.”

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Anna Akhmatova (June 23, 1889 – March 5, 1966) was one of the most prominent Russian poets of the 20th century. Known for her profound emotions and exquisite artistic skills, she is often referred to as the 'nightingale of Russian poetry'. more

“High buildings have no genuine advantages, except in speculative gains for banks and land owners. They are not cheaper, they do not help create open space, they destroy the townscape, they destroy social life, they promote crime, they make life difficult for children, they are expensive to maintain, they wreck the open spaces near them, and they damage light and air and view.”

Source: A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction

“...I have come to make distinctions between what I call the academy and literature, the moral equivalents of church and God. The academy may lie, but literature tries to tell the truth.”

Trying May Truth Lying Literature Church Moral Distinction Telling The Truth Academy Academia

Book:Skin: Talking About Sex, Class, and Literature

Source: Skin: Talking About Sex, Class, and Literature

“... survival is the least of my desires.”

Desire Survival

Book:Skin: Talking About Sex, Class, and Literature

Source: Skin: Talking About Sex, Class, and Literature

“It's more difficult getting up early in the morning when you're wearing silk pajamas.”

Humor Funny Difficult Morning Silk Up Early Pajamas

Author:Eddie Arcaro

“Stay busy and take care of your own business.”

Care Busy Take Care Own Business

Author:Eddy Arnold

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