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“Destiny is the music of the improbable. Were it otherwise, almost anyone could exist.”

Quote by Kenneth Patchen

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This book delves into the intricate tapestry of human interactions, highlighting the serendipitous encounters that can profoundly impact one's life. Through vivid storytelling, it examines the dynamics of friendship, love, and the human quest for connection. more

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Kenneth Patchen

Kenneth Patchen was an American poet born on December 13, 1911, and died on January 8, 1972. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, which has won him both readers and critics alike. more

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“Literature is what you write when you think you should be saying something. Writing begins when you'd rather be doing anything else: and you've just done it.”

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“The question is not: do we believe in God? but rather: does God believe in us? And the answer is: only an unbeliever could have created our image of God; and only a false God could be satisfied with it.”

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“Everyman is me. I am his brother. No man is my enemy. I am Everyman and he is in and of me. This is my faith, my strength, my deepest hope, and my only belief.”

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Source: Awash with Roses: The Collected Love Poems of Kenneth Patchen

“Snow is the only one of us that leaves no tracks.”

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“You will protect with the last drop of someone else's blood what was never yours.”

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“What is a 'thing'? All is movement, a flowing. How stupid it is to speak of the 'mind'. There is a body; there is a mind: they are mixed up together. Shakespeare with a hole in his sock will not write the sonnet of a Shakespeare with socks intact.”

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“Think enough and you won't know anything.”

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“That which is not daring is nothing.”

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