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Quote by Roberto Calasso

“Myth is never a single story. It is always a tree with many branches.”

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Roberto Calasso is an Italian writer renowned for his profound insights into literature, art, and history. His works often delve into complex philosophical and ideological issues, earning him a dedicated readership. more

“Wendy Doniger has spent decades collecting not only myths from ancient texts but stories of all kinds from novels, movies, newspapers about an old mystery: what has or hasn't happened in bed for centuries. Rich in insights about sex, lies, and personal identity, the result is entertaining, enthralling, and, yes, sexy.”

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Author:Roberto Calasso

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty !”

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Author:William Blake

“I love hanging and drawing and quartering Every bit as well as war and slaughtering.”

Wells War Bits Drawing

Book:William Blake: Selected Poetry and Prose

Source: William Blake: Selected Poetry and Prose

“Mercy, Pity, Peace Is the world's release.”

World Mercy Pity Release

Book:Blake: The Complete Poems

Source: Blake: The Complete Poems

“Does a firm persuasion that a thing is so, make it so?”

Doe Firm Persuasion

Author:William Blake

“Bring me my bow of burning gold: Bring me my arrows of desire: Bring me my spear: O clouds, unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire.”

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Author:William Blake

“O Winter! bar thine adamantine doors: The north is thine; there hast thou build thy dark, Deep-founded habitation. Shake not thy roofs, Nor bend thy pillars with thine iron car.”

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Book:Selected poetry and prose

Source: Selected poetry and prose

“Some will say, Is not God alone the Prolific? I answer, God only Acts & Is, in existing beings or Men.”

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Book:The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake

Source: The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake

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