“What is the cause of historical events? Power. What is power? Power is the sum total of wills transferred to one person. On what condition are the willso fo the masses transferred to one person? On condition that the person express the will of the whole people. That is, power is power. That is, power is a word the meaning of which we do not understand. ”
― War and Peace
― War and Peace
“Perhaps it is becoming clearer why I felt no romance when you told me that you carried my last letter with you, everywhere you went, for months on end, unopened. This may have served some purpose for you, but whatever it was, surely it bore little resemblance to mine. I never aimed to give you a talisman, an empty vessel to flood with whatever longing, dread, or sorrow happened to be the day's mood. I wrote it because I had something to say to you.”
― Bluets
― Bluets
“All books are either dreams or swords,
You can cut, or you can drug, with words. ”
― Selected Poems of Amy Lowell
You can cut, or you can drug, with words. ”
― Selected Poems of Amy Lowell
“How much does a man live, after all?/ Does he live a thousand days, or one only?
For a week, or for several centuries?/ How long does a man spend dying?/ What does it mean to say 'for ever'? ”
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For a week, or for several centuries?/ How long does a man spend dying?/ What does it mean to say 'for ever'? ”
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