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"Humans are forever discontent-always thinking there are better alternatives to their present circumstances."

"Humans are forever discontent-always thinking there are better alternatives to their present circumstances."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Discontent, Truth, Wisdom, Regret

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"And I will show that nothing can happen more beautiful than death."

"And I will show that nothing can happen more beautiful than death."

Walt Whitman, American Poet

Death, Nothing, Will

16

"My face looks like a wedding-cake left out in the rain."

"My face looks like a wedding-cake left out in the rain."

W. H. Auden, English Poet

Appearance, Wedding, Rain

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"Flowers are without hope. Because hope is tomorrow and flowers have no tomorrow."

"Flowers are without hope. Because hope is tomorrow and flowers have no tomorrow."

Antonio Porchia, Italian Poet

Hope, Flowers, Tomorrow

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"These places, and the ancient things you know, You won't know soon. I'm working on it now.'"

"These places, and the ancient things you know, You won't know soon. I'm working on it now.'"

Andrew Motion, English Poet

16

"The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world."

"The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world."

Edgar Allan Poe, American Poet

Death, Woman, World

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"If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry."

"If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry."

Emily Dickinson, American Poet

Poetry, Body, Fire

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"Men have called me mad; but the question is not settled whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence -- whether much that is glorious -- whether all that is profound -- does not spring from disease of thought -- from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect. They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who only dream by night. In their gray visions they obtain glimpses of eternity, and thrill, in waking, to find that they have been upon the verge of the great secret. In snatches, they learn something of the wisdom which is of good, and more of the mere knowledge which is of evil. They penetrate, however rudderless or compassless, into the vast ocean of the 'light ineffable'."

"Men have called me mad; but the question is not settled whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence -- whether much that is glorious -- whether all that is profound -- does not spring from disease of thought -- from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect. They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who only dream by night. In their gray visions they obtain glimpses of eternity, and thrill, in waking, to find that they have been upon the verge of the great secret. In snatches, they learn something of the wisdom which is of good, and more of the mere knowledge which is of evil. They penetrate, however rudderless or compassless, into the vast ocean of the 'light ineffable'."

Edgar Allan Poe, American Poet

Philosophy, Madness, Intelligence, Insight, Dream

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"America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. She may be going to Hell, of course, but at least she isn't standing still."

"America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. She may be going to Hell, of course, but at least she isn't standing still."

e. e. cummings, American Poet

American, America, Faults, Hell, May

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"Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools."

"Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools."

Alexander Pope, English Poet

Pride, Fools, Vice

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"I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes."

"I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes."

e. e. cummings, American Poet

God, Dream, Day, Infinite

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"If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race."

"If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race."

Alexander Smith, Scottish Poet

Character, Egotism, Possession, Race

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"To be alive — is Power."

"To be alive — is Power."

Emily Dickinson, American Poet

Power, Life, Existence, Energy

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"Who included me among the ranks of the human race?"

"Who included me among the ranks of the human race?"

Joseph Brodsky, American Poet

16

"If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: "Thou shalt not ration justice.""

"If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: "Thou shalt not ration justice.""

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Democracy, Justice

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"I couldn't stand the idea of a woman having to have a single pure life and a man being able to have a double life, one pure and one not."

"I couldn't stand the idea of a woman having to have a single pure life and a man being able to have a double life, one pure and one not."

Sylvia Plath, American Poet

Equality, Gender, Morality, Society, Judgment

16

"Thought is an errand boy, fear a mine of worries."

"Thought is an errand boy, fear a mine of worries."

Yunus Emre, Turkish Poet

16

"Poetry is a natural energy resource of our country.It has no energy crisis, possessing a potential that will last as long as the country. Its power is equal to that of any country in the world."

"Poetry is a natural energy resource of our country.It has no energy crisis, possessing a potential that will last as long as the country. Its power is equal to that of any country in the world."

Richard Eberhart, American Poet

Poetry, Power, Country, Crisis

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"Commitments the voters don't know about can't hurt you."

"Commitments the voters don't know about can't hurt you."

Ogden Nash, American Poet

16

"The weeping voices rise straight up and strike the clouds. A passer-by at the roadside asks a conscript why, The conscript answers only that drafting happens often."

"The weeping voices rise straight up and strike the clouds. A passer-by at the roadside asks a conscript why, The conscript answers only that drafting happens often."

Du Fu, Chinese Poet

Answers, Clouds, Weeping

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"In this watering-place I acted an heroic character, badly studied; and being a novice on such a stage, I forgot my part before a pair of lovely blue eyes."

"In this watering-place I acted an heroic character, badly studied; and being a novice on such a stage, I forgot my part before a pair of lovely blue eyes."

Adelbert von Chamisso, German Poet

Character, Being, Eyes

16

"Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better."

"Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better."

Oliver Goldsmith, Irish Poet

16

"Never to suffer would have been never to have been blessed."

"Never to suffer would have been never to have been blessed."

Edgar Allan Poe, American Poet

Happiness, Gratitude, Life, Blessing, Acceptance

16

"Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure."

"Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Hope, Ruin, Treasure, Loss

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"America I'm putting my queer shoulder to the wheel."

"America I'm putting my queer shoulder to the wheel."

Allen Ginsberg, American Poet

Expression, America

16

"I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad."

"I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad."

Sylvia Plath, American Poet

Mood, Emotion, Choice, Happiness

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"The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves."

"The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves."

Walt Whitman, American Poet

Beauty, Actions, Departure, Independence

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"I am not cruel -only truthful."

"I am not cruel -only truthful."

Sylvia Plath, American Poet

Honesty, Truth, Cruelty, Self

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"To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism."

"To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism."

Franz Grillparzer, Austrian Poet

Judgment, Applause, Criticism, Man, Modesty

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"From quiet homes and first beginning, out to the undiscovered ends, there's nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends."

"From quiet homes and first beginning, out to the undiscovered ends, there's nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends."

Hilaire Belloc, English Poet

Friendship, Love, Winning, Beginning, First

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"Heart, we will forget him,You and I, tonight!You must forget the warmth he gave,I will forget the light."

"Heart, we will forget him,You and I, tonight!You must forget the warmth he gave,I will forget the light."

Emily Dickinson, American Poet

Love, Heart, Forget, Emotion

16

"Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent."

"Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent."

Euripides, Greek Poet

16

"She asked him, to name the monster that he is most afraid of always and looked into his eyes in silence. 'I see him every time whenever I stare into your eyes.' he replied."

"She asked him, to name the monster that he is most afraid of always and looked into his eyes in silence. 'I see him every time whenever I stare into your eyes.' he replied."

Akshay Vasu, Indian Poet

Psychology, Fear, Love, Reflection, Truth

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"The devil is compromise."

"The devil is compromise."

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Poet

Compromise, Devil

16

"If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself."

"If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself."

Horace, Roman Poet

Empathy, First, Grief

16

"What is this world that is hastening me toward I know not what, viewing me with contempt?"

"What is this world that is hastening me toward I know not what, viewing me with contempt?"

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

Existentialism, Contempt, World, Poet, Khalil Gibran

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"Poor boy! I never knew you, Yet I think I could not refuse this moment to die for you, if that would save you."

"Poor boy! I never knew you, Yet I think I could not refuse this moment to die for you, if that would save you."

Walt Whitman, American Poet

Sacrifice, Love, Compassion, Emotion

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"For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice."

"For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice."

T. S. Eliot, American Poet

Language, Words, Time, Change

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"On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting."

"On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting."

Oliver Goldsmith, Irish Poet

16

"We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright."

"We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet

16

"Heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight but, while their companions slept, they were toiling upward in the night."

"Heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight but, while their companions slept, they were toiling upward in the night."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet

Man, Men, Night

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"A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother."

"A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Family, Mother, Day

16

"The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women."

"The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women."

Tahar Ben Jelloun, French Poet

Man, Men, Power, Women, People

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"Mortal fate is hard. You'd best get used to it."

"Mortal fate is hard. You'd best get used to it."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Life, Fate, Acceptance, Endurance

16

"There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us."

"There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

16

"Gird your hearts with silent fortitude, suffering yet hoping all things."

"Gird your hearts with silent fortitude, suffering yet hoping all things."

Felicia Hemans, British Poet

Fortitude, Suffering

16

"We are like some particle in motion always moving and meeting other particle."

"We are like some particle in motion always moving and meeting other particle."

Santosh Kalwar, Nepalese Poet

Physics, Motion, Connection, Science, Existence

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"Artistry exists in everyone. What makes it blossom is a soul's personal desire to find an outlet for expression."

"Artistry exists in everyone. What makes it blossom is a soul's personal desire to find an outlet for expression."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Artistry, Creativity, Truth, Life, Happiness

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"Who, if I cried out, would hear me among the angels'hierarchies? and even if one of thempressed me against his heart: I would be consumedin that overwhelming existence. For beauty is nothingbut the beginning of terror, which we still are just able to endure,and we are so awed because it serenely disdainsto annihilate us. Every angel is terrifying."

"Who, if I cried out, would hear me among the angels'hierarchies? and even if one of thempressed me against his heart: I would be consumedin that overwhelming existence. For beauty is nothingbut the beginning of terror, which we still are just able to endure,and we are so awed because it serenely disdainsto annihilate us. Every angel is terrifying."

Rainer Maria Rilke, German Poet

Beauty, Angels, Fear, Awe

16

"We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of."

"We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of."

George Chapman, English Poet

Action, Actions, Nothing

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