“A nobleness to try for, A name to live and die for.”
Quote by George Parsons Lathrop
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Dreams and Days: Poems
This book is a compilation of poems that delve into the complexities of dreams and the mundane aspects of everyday existence, offering readers a reflective and introspective look at the human experience. more
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“Certainly, friends are sufficiently rare not to be neglected; they are life's best comforters.”
Source: Letters of E. de G. Edited by G. S. Trébutien. [Translated from the French.]
“in God alone is love without tears, and of eternal duration.”
Source: Letters of E. de G. Edited by G. S. Trébutien. [Translated from the French.]
“One fancies that what one loves cannot die.”
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“The errors of the intellect are fatal, still more dangerous than those of the heart.”
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“Kings may see their palaces fall, but the ants will always have their dwellings.”
Source: Letters of E. de G. Edited by G. S. Trébutien. [Translated from the French.]