“A living poem" had always been the words that came to mind when he tried to describe her to others.”
― The Notebook
― The Notebook
“Sometimes to self-discover you must self-destruct.”
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“Dare to love yourself
as if you were a rainbow
with gold at both ends.”
― Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry
as if you were a rainbow
with gold at both ends.”
― Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry
“The first time it was reported that our friends were being butchered there was a cry of horror. Then a hundred were butchered. But when a thousand were butchered and there was no end to the butchery, a blanket of silence spread.
When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out "stop!"
When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.”
― Selected Poems: The Influential 20th Century German Poet's Accessible Bilingual Collection for Modern Readers
When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out "stop!"
When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.”
― Selected Poems: The Influential 20th Century German Poet's Accessible Bilingual Collection for Modern Readers
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