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“I? I walk alone; The midnight street Spins itself from under my feet; My eyes shut These dreaming houses all snuff out; Through a whim of mine Over gables the moon's celestial onion Hangs high.”

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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

“This pain, this terrible seeing-through that is in me now. It wasn't necessary. It is all pain, and it buys nothing. Gives birth to nothing. All in vain. All wasted. The older the world becomes, the more obvious it is. The bomb and the tortures in Algeria and the starving babies in the Congo. It gets bigger and darker. More and more suffering for more and more. And more and more in vain.”

World Pain Suffering Dark Birth Terrible Waste Obvious Vain Torture Starving Nothing Necessary Birthing Bomb Older Wasted

Book:The Collector

Source: The Collector

“When a human being is born the first thing he does is crying.. The rest of his life he'll spend discovering why...”

Life Sadness Birth Meaning Of Life Reasoning Discovering Crying Why Human Being Giving Birth Why We Live Discovering Life Why We Live On Earth Crying For Air Crying Out Loud Human Being Injustice The Sadness Of Life The Useless Of Life

Author:Erik Tanghe

“Birth is not a beginning; it’s a continuation. That lends tremendous comfort because we then understand that, equally true, death is not an end; it’s merely a continuation.”

Death Birth Grief And Loss Death And Dying Continuation Grief Inspirational

Author:Laurie Buchanan

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