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“We have to discard the past / and, as one builds / floor by floor, window by window, / and the building rises, / so do we keep shedding - first, broken tiles, / then proud doors... and each new day / gleams / like an empty / plate.”

Firsts Past Doors Building Broken Proud Window Empty Plates Renewal New Day Gleam Tiles Each New Day

Book:I explain a few things: selected poems

Source: I explain a few things: selected poems

“Proud of my broken heart since thou didst break it, Proud of the pain I did not feel till thee, Proud of my night since thou with moons dost slake it, Not to partake thy passion, my humility.”

Feels Heart Pain Night Passion Break Humility Broken Proud Moon Thee

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)

“The outrages of the powerful, the insolence of the rich, scorn of the proud, and malice of the uncharitable, all beating against the broken spirit of the unfortunate.”

Spirit Powerful Poverty Rich Broken Proud Unfortunate Scorn Malice Outrage Insolence Broken Spirit

Book:The letters of Mrs. Elizabeth Montagu: with some of the letters of her correspondents

Source: The letters of Mrs. Elizabeth Montagu: with some of the letters of her correspondents

“Fight, gentlemen of England! fight, bold yeomen! Draw, archers, draw your arrows to the head! Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood; Amaze the welkin with your broken staves!”

War Hard Fighting Blood Broken Proud Draws Horse England Gentleman Arrows Spurs Archer Yeoman

Book:The Plays of William Shakspeare: Henry VI, pts. II-III. Dissertation, &c. Richard III

Source: The Plays of William Shakspeare: Henry VI, pts. II-III. Dissertation, &c. Richard III

“Love is a breach in the walls, a broken gate, Love sells the proud heart's citadel to fate.”

Heart Love Is Fate Broken Wall Proud Sells Gates Breach Citadels

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Rupert Brooke (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Rupert Brooke (Illustrated)

“Everything that makes a society run is broken in Iraq. The only real structure is the people's own sense of themselves as Iraqis, which was very strong. They're a proud people, and they trace their historic roots way, way back.”

People Way Real Running Strong Broken Proud Roots Structure Iraq Very Strong Historic

Author:Bruce Cockburn