“Her marble tears run down her marble face. A stranger is someone who has no handkerchief. Who has no words to say. Whose shadow mind is burning as he sits watching her hands and thinks how rare! to see a Roman talk with no gestures at all.”
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Anne Carson, born on June 21, 1950, is a renowned Canadian poet. Her works are known for their unique style and profound themes, covering a range of subjects including philosophy, history, and literature. more
“Tears are not a mark of weakness. They just prove that your heart is alive.”
“When a human's tears dry up forever, they transform into a monster”
“Does life teach us anything more, I wondered, than not to cry over all there is to cry about?”