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“But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.
from “Araby”
― Dubliners
from “Araby”
― Dubliners
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
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“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.”
― The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything
― The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything
“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― As You Like It
― As You Like It
“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close.”
― 100 Love Sonnets
― 100 Love Sonnets
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