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Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Quotation confesses inferiority.”

Book:Uncollected Writings

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Uncollected Writings

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

American essayist, poet, and philosopher. Born on May 25, 1803, and died on April 27, 1882. Known for his transcendentalist philosophy, his works have had a profound impact on literature and the intellectual world. more

“Her scent filled his nostrils. He was shocked to feel his throat tighten with a primal hunger. She smelled like her mother, but fresher, sweeter somehow. Some primitive male instinct warned him this was a bloom still on the vine, fragrant and tender and ripe. He scowled. She might be nectar to a another man, but to a MacDonnell, Dougal Cameron's daughter would be more deadly than nightshade.”

Longing Lust Heat Enemies To Lovers Highlanders Romance

Book:A Whisper of Roses

Source: A Whisper of Roses

“Not far, but near, I stood and saw it all, Behind low boughs the trees let down outside; And the sweet pang it cost me not to call And tell you that I saw does still abide. But 'tis not true that thus I dwelt aloof, For the wood wakes, and you are here for proof.”

Nature Longing

Book:A Boy's Will

Source: A Boy's Will

“The bandleader sang 'Every time I see a crowd of people, just like a fool, I stop and stare. It's really not the proper thing to do, but maybe you'll be there.”

Longing Stare

Book:The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

Source: The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

“Is there any cure for longing ? If there is one, tell me, if there is a price, tell me. If not, please give it freely, as my longing was freely given.”

Longing

Author:Sivi le poète

“People carry in their hearts an inconsolable longing for something and they are never quite sure what it is.”

Longing

Book:Cocaine Confidence

Source: Cocaine Confidence

“Oh, Mercédès, I have uttered your name with the sigh of melancholy, with the groan of sorrow, with the last effort of despair; I have uttered it when frozen with cold, crouched on the straw in my dungeon; I have uttered it, consumed with heat, rolling on the stone floor of my prison.”

Literature Adventure Longing Classics Past Love Past Lovers

Book:The Count of Monte Cristo

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo

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