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Quote by W. S. Merwin

“Send me out into another life lord because this one is growing faint I do not think it goes all the way”

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W. S. Merwin is a renowned American poet, born on September 30, 1927. His poetry is known for its profound philosophy and unique style, which has won him a wide audience. more

“This is the mythosphere. It's made up of all the stories, theories and beliefs, legends, myths and hopes, that are generated here on Earth. As you can see, it's constantly growing and moving as people invent new tales to tell or find new things to believe. The older strands move out to become these spirals, where things tend to become quite crude and dangerous. They've hardened off, you see.”

People Believe Made Stories Earth Moving Belief Growing Dangerous Theory Myth Tales Legends New Things Crude Spirals Strands Hardened

Book:The Game

Source: The Game

“I burn the way money burns.”

Way

Book:Selected Poems of Anne Sexton

Source: Selected Poems of Anne Sexton

“There is no present or future-only the past, happening over and over again-now.”

Source: The Strategy of Survival: Human Significance of O'Neill's Plays

“Does truth have a moral?”

Doe Truth Moral

Book:The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“Young people don't always do what they're told, but if they can pull it off and do something wonderful, sometimes they escape punishment.”

People Ifs Children Sometimes Young Wonderful Punishment

Book:The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“My dear young cousin, if there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.”

Ifs Giving Matter Young Family One Thing Giving Up Dear I've Learned Cousin Family Love Tempting About Family Percy Jackson And The Olympians Things I've Learned Sea Of Monsters

Author:Rick Riordan

“Almost everything strange washes up near Miami.”

Strange Miami Grover Underwood Sea Of Monsters

Author:Rick Riordan

“Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.”

Sometimes Monsters Horrible Mortals

Book:The Titan's curse

Source: The Titan's curse

“You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear thorough the search.”

Wells Art Might Purpose Artist Asks Creativity Clear Poet Defeat Thorough

Book:The Titan's curse

Source: The Titan's curse

“The starting point is a question.”

Starting Starting Point

Book:The Library at Night

Source: The Library at Night

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