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Quote by Martial

“It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.”

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Martial, born on March 1, 40, and died in 102, was a renowned Roman poet known for his lyric and satirical poems. His works are characterized by their unique style and beautiful language, and have had a profound impact on literature throughout history. more

Book:KATHERINE MANSFIELD Premium Collection: 160+ Short Stories & Poems (Literature Classics Series): The Complete Short Stories and Poetry of Katherine Mansfield: Bliss, The Garden Party, The Dove’s Nest, Something Childish, In a German Pension, The Aloe, Poems at the Villa Pauline, Child Verses...

Source: KATHERINE MANSFIELD Premium Collection: 160+ Short Stories & Poems (Literature Classics Series): The Complete Short Stories and Poetry of Katherine Mansfield: Bliss, The Garden Party, The Dove’s Nest, Something Childish, In a German Pension, The Aloe, Poems at the Villa Pauline, Child Verses...

“Why! Why! Why is the middle-class so stodgy - so utterly without a sense of humor?”

Class Middle Middle Class Sense Of Humor

Book:Bliss

Source: Bliss

“I love the night. I love to feel the tide of darkness rising, slowly and slowly washing, turning over and over, lifting, floating, all that lies strewn upon the dark beach, all that lies hid in rocky hollows.”

Feels Lying Night Dark Darkness Beach Rising Tides Floating Lifting Washing

Book:The Collected Stories of Katherine Mansfield

Source: The Collected Stories of Katherine Mansfield

“I don't believe other people are ever as foolishly excited as I am while I'm working. How could they be? Writers would have to live in trees.”

People Believe Passion Work Tree Don't Believe Excited

Book:Letters to John Middleton Murry, 1913-1922

Source: Letters to John Middleton Murry, 1913-1922