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“The sky leans on me, me, the one upright among all horizontals.”

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This book is a collection of poems that spans different styles and themes, showcasing the diversity of poetic expression. more

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Sylvia Plath

American poet, novelist, and playwright. Her works are known for their profound emotion and unique style, and she is considered one of the most important female writers of the 20th century. more

“[Saint Anthony] said, in his solitude, he sometimes encountered devils who looked like angels, and other times he found angels who looked like devils. When asked how he could tell the difference, the saint said that you can only tell which is which by the way you feel after the creature has left your company.”

Way Feels Said Sometimes Found Left Differences Company Solitude Creatures Devil Angel Saint

Book:The Complete Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Love; Committed; The Last American Man; Stern Men & Pilgrims

Source: The Complete Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Love; Committed; The Last American Man; Stern Men & Pilgrims

“And it seemed to me that there were fires Flying till dawn without number And I never found out things-those Strange eyes of his-what colour? Everything trembling and singing and Were you my enemy or my friend, Winter was it or summer?”

Eye Found Numbers Enemy Fire Strange Summer Singing My Friends Winter Flying Dawn Colour Trembling

Author:Anna Akhmatova

“The past is the one thing we are not prisoners of. We can do with the past exactly what we wish. What we can't do is to change its consequences.”

Past Wish Can Do One Thing Consequence Prisoner

Author:John Berger

“So everything we believe about happiness is wrong," I said. He nodded. Everything?" I asked, when what I meant was, Everything? Including you? Including me? And Marcus, being Marcus, knew what I really wanted to know, and answered my silent, more significant question. He held up his hand to shield the rays and looked me in the eyes. Almost.”

Knows Believe Said Hands Eye Wanted Silent Including Significant Rays Shields

Author:Megan McCafferty

“Herman slipped his hand into mine, and I thought, An average of seventy-four species become extinct every day, which was one good reason but not the only one to hold someone's hand, and the next thing that happened was we kissed each other, and I found I knew how, and I felt happy and sad in equal parts, because I knew that I was falling in love, but it wasn't with him.”

Love Reason Hands Age Fall Next Found Felt Four Happened Mines Equal Species Falling In Love Average Seventies

Book:The History of Love: A Novel

Source: The History of Love: A Novel

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