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“Man, do you think yours is the only soul? Look around you. Everything that you see quivers with being. Though your thoughts are free, one thing you do not think about: the whole. Beasts have a mind; respect it. Flowers too- look at one. Nature brought forth each petal. There is a mystery that sleeps in metal. Everything feels, and has power over you.”

Quote by Gerard De Nerval

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Gerard De Nerval

French romantic writer, born on May 22, 1808, and died on January 26, 1855. Gerard De Nerval is known for his unique literary style and rich imagination, with works such as 'Amélie' and 'The Melancholy of Paris'. more

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