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Dejan Stojanovic is a Serbian-American poet, essayist, philosopher, and journalist whose work delves deep into the mysteries of existence, nature, and the human mind. With a unique blend of lyrical beauty and philosophical inquiry, his poetry has been widely celebrated for its depth and originality. Raised in the former Yugoslavia and later residing in the U.S., Dejan brings a global perspective to his work. His journey is a powerful testament to the enduring impact of art, thought, and introspection across cultures and generations.
"What you gain here, you lose on the other side."
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"What you gain here, you lose on the other side."

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"I imagined I was God for a millisecond And became speechless for a long time."
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"I imagined I was God for a millisecond And became speechless for a long time."

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"Two forces create eternity " a fairy tale and a dream from the fairy tale."
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"Two forces create eternity " a fairy tale and a dream from the fairy tale."

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"The world is always open, Waiting to be discovered."
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"The world is always open, Waiting to be discovered."

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"Many writers were better before they became famous."
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"Many writers were better before they became famous."

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"When all is lost, there is still a memory."
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"When all is lost, there is still a memory."

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"Long ago we conquered our passions looking at ourselves in the mirror of eternity."
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"Long ago we conquered our passions looking at ourselves in the mirror of eternity."

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"Through memory to knowledge on the way to stars that are stepping down to the stuffy rooms of modern bureaucrats, illuminating their ceilings, their horizons where everything is easily resolved by the piles of paper and recipes for how to live, create, run, eat, breathe, learn how to love, how to make love, how to sleep, how to dream, how happiness is achieved under the artificial stars of the new sky that emerged from the bureaucratic rooms of aspiring and impotent minds, unable to love, even though they had all their life to learn what they preach."
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"Through memory to knowledge on the way to stars that are stepping down to the stuffy rooms of modern bureaucrats, illuminating their ceilings, their horizons where everything is easily resolved by the piles of paper and recipes for how to live, create, run, eat, breathe, learn how to love, how to make love, how to sleep, how to dream, how happiness is achieved under the artificial stars of the new sky that emerged from the bureaucratic rooms of aspiring and impotent minds, unable to love, even though they had all their life to learn what they preach."

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"Infinity is the end. End without infinity is but a new beginning."
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"Infinity is the end. End without infinity is but a new beginning."

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"An unrewarded value is more valuable than a reward with no value."
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"An unrewarded value is more valuable than a reward with no value."

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"Burning the witch Giordano Bruno is one more wound inflicted on Christ's body."
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"Burning the witch Giordano Bruno is one more wound inflicted on Christ's body."

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"Nothing is part of everything."
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"Nothing is part of everything."

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"Marquez was not born in Colombia.He was born in Macondo, And his Macondo is his La Mancha."
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"Marquez was not born in Colombia.He was born in Macondo, And his Macondo is his La Mancha."

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"Do not look too far for you will see nothing."
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"Do not look too far for you will see nothing."

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"Is my victory real, does the winner adorned with a laurel wreath ask this question? Do I deserve victory or did I steal it from someone who is more worthy of victory?"
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"Is my victory real, does the winner adorned with a laurel wreath ask this question? Do I deserve victory or did I steal it from someone who is more worthy of victory?"

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"For a game, you don't need a teacher."
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"For a game, you don't need a teacher."

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"In every sound, the hidden silence sleeps."
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"In every sound, the hidden silence sleeps."

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"Everybody talks, but there is no conversation."
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"Everybody talks, but there is no conversation."

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"One hand I extend into myself, the other toward others."
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"One hand I extend into myself, the other toward others."

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"Every man needs his Siren To check his courage and strength When he hears her song In his travels through the unknown."
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"Every man needs his Siren To check his courage and strength When he hears her song In his travels through the unknown."

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"Quixote shines from Lorca and Picasso, From DalA and El Greco, From the gloomy 'View of Toledo.' He was born before Cervantes."
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"Quixote shines from Lorca and Picasso, From DalA and El Greco, From the gloomy 'View of Toledo.' He was born before Cervantes."

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"Some people complain there are too many people on earth, Some people complain about secret societies, Some people accuse others of not being able to wake up early. Almost all people complain about something."
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"Some people complain there are too many people on earth, Some people complain about secret societies, Some people accuse others of not being able to wake up early. Almost all people complain about something."

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"When everything hurries everywhere, nothing goes anywhere."
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"When everything hurries everywhere, nothing goes anywhere."

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"Absolute is a game with only one player where Absolute forgets itself so it would have a reason to fulfill the motion while returning."
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"Absolute is a game with only one player where Absolute forgets itself so it would have a reason to fulfill the motion while returning."

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"No reason for a feverish rush For we will all arrive in the same place At the right time. Justice will be served. There will be no better or worse, No big and small, no rewards, no punishment, No guilt, no judges, no hierarchies; Only silent equality."
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"No reason for a feverish rush For we will all arrive in the same place At the right time. Justice will be served. There will be no better or worse, No big and small, no rewards, no punishment, No guilt, no judges, no hierarchies; Only silent equality."

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"He knows he will be born again, And start fresh anew."
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"He knows he will be born again, And start fresh anew."

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"Be aware of the high notes, of the blissful faces and their soft messages, and listen for the silent message of a highly decorated gift."
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"Be aware of the high notes, of the blissful faces and their soft messages, and listen for the silent message of a highly decorated gift."

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"If you are only what you are, You at least have a chance Not to outsmart, But be on a par with yourself And that is worth trying."
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"If you are only what you are, You at least have a chance Not to outsmart, But be on a par with yourself And that is worth trying."

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"If an ancient man saw planes two thousand years ago He would've thought they were birds Or angels from another world Or messengers from other planets."
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"If an ancient man saw planes two thousand years ago He would've thought they were birds Or angels from another world Or messengers from other planets."

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"Now that we are all so smart, we don't easily find resolutions."
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"Now that we are all so smart, we don't easily find resolutions."

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"Perfection seems sterile; it is final, no mystery in it; it's a product of an assembly line."
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"Perfection seems sterile; it is final, no mystery in it; it's a product of an assembly line."

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"Nothing is inanimate, what is the rest is our interpretation."
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"Nothing is inanimate, what is the rest is our interpretation."

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"To risk life to save a smile on a face of a woman or a child is the secret of chivalry."
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"To risk life to save a smile on a face of a woman or a child is the secret of chivalry."

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"Beyond all vanities, fights, and desires, omnipotent silence lies."
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"Beyond all vanities, fights, and desires, omnipotent silence lies."

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"Stars are only the rain of the Absolute."
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"Stars are only the rain of the Absolute."

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"The universe is God's son."
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"The universe is God's son."

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"We traveled long and forgot why poetry was invented."
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"We traveled long and forgot why poetry was invented."

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"Is it possible to write a poem or are these words just screams of outlaws exiled to the desert?"
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"Is it possible to write a poem or are these words just screams of outlaws exiled to the desert?"

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"To cut and tighten sentences is the secret of mastery."
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"To cut and tighten sentences is the secret of mastery."

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"Long ago an uncalled rain fell and a called-upon God stayed equally distant."
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"Long ago an uncalled rain fell and a called-upon God stayed equally distant."

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"If you could have walked on the planet before humans lived here, maybe the Ivory Coast would have seemed more beautiful than La CA te d'Azur."
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"If you could have walked on the planet before humans lived here, maybe the Ivory Coast would have seemed more beautiful than La CA te d'Azur."

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"Senses empower limitations, senses expand vision within borders, senses promote understanding through pleasure."
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"Senses empower limitations, senses expand vision within borders, senses promote understanding through pleasure."

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"Words rich in meaning can be cheap in sound effects."
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"Words rich in meaning can be cheap in sound effects."

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"Into the day as by dream I swim To the music of nourished meaning."
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"Into the day as by dream I swim To the music of nourished meaning."

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"He had an answer to almost everything and he retired at an early age."
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"He had an answer to almost everything and he retired at an early age."

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"There is something perfect to be found in the imperfect: the law keeps balance through the juxtaposition of beauty, which gains perfection through nurtured imperfection."
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"There is something perfect to be found in the imperfect: the law keeps balance through the juxtaposition of beauty, which gains perfection through nurtured imperfection."

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"Bureaucracy is a huge beast; deeply rooted, it exists even among artists; it's an almost losing battle against it."
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"Bureaucracy is a huge beast; deeply rooted, it exists even among artists; it's an almost losing battle against it."

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"He thought others were small, that was his greatness."
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"He thought others were small, that was his greatness."

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"You are not what you are, You are darkness Looking for light within."
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"You are not what you are, You are darkness Looking for light within."

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"We measure everything by ourselves with almost a necessary conceit."
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"We measure everything by ourselves with almost a necessary conceit."

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