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“I would rather have a nod from an American, than a snuff- box from an emperor.”

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Lord Byron, born on January 22, 1788, and died on April 19, 1824, was a prominent English Romantic poet. His poetry is characterized by its strong personality and passion, and has had a profound impact on literature. more

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Source: The Annotated Emerson

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“A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. It’s only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.”

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Source: Lips Touch: Three Times

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Author:Lord Byron

“Cats and ghosts both partook of the saucers of milk and that was okay. They consumed different parts of it: the cats its substance, the ghosts its essence, and none went to waste.”

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Book:Lips Touch: Three Times

Source: Lips Touch: Three Times

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