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“The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can ever come to any good.”
― W.H. Auden, Selected Poems

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“Most people enjoy the sight of their own handwriting as they enjoy the smell of their own farts.”
― W.H. Auden

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“Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.”
― Jane Austen, Emma

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“Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings.”
― W.H. Auden, New Year Letter

tags: poetry

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“Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.”
― W.H. Auden, The Dyer's Hand and Other Essays

tags: appreciation, bad-books, books, forget, good-books, memory, notability, quality, writing

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