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“You don’t know a woman until you have had a letter from her.”

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Ada Leverson, a British writer born on October 10, 1862, and died on August 30, 1933, is known for her unique sense of humor and profound insight into Victorian era life. more

“Poetry transcends the nation-state. Poetry transcends government. It brings the traditional concept of power to its knees. I have always believed poetry to be an eternal conversation in which the ancient poets remain contemporary, a conversation inviting us into other languages and cultures even as poetry transcends language and culture, returning us again and again to primal rhythms and sounds.”

States Government Culture Language Nations Sound Poet Conversation Eternal Concepts Ancient Contemporary Traditional Rhythm Knees Again And Again Always Believe Primal Inviting

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“Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall with them, Are gone forever, Yet mindless The spring comes again.”

Looks Fall Gone Forever Color Spring Scent Cherries Mindless Cherry Blossom

Author:Ikkyu

“Like vanishing dew, a passing apparition or the sudden flash of lightning -- already gone -- thus should one regard one's self.”

Should Self Gone Regard Passing Passings Flash Lightning Dew Vanishing Apparitions Already Gone

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“Watching my four year old daughter dance I cannot break free of her.”

Years Break Four Daughter Four Years

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“Having no destination, I am never lost.”

Lost Destination

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“From the world of passions returning to the world of passions: There is a moment's pause. If it rains, let it rain, if the wind blows, let it blow.”

Ifs World Moments Passion Wind Rain Blow Pauses

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“Eight inches strong, it is my favourite thing; If I'm alone at night, I embrace it fully - A beautiful woman hasn't touched it for ages. Within my fundoshi there is an entire universe!”

Ifs Age Beautiful Night Universe Strong Embrace Eight Touched Inches Favourite Beautiful Women Favourite Things

Author:Ikkyu

“In the experience of yogins who do not perceive things dualistically, the fact that things manifest without truly existing is so amazing they burst into laughter”

Facts Laughter Perceive Manifest

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