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The belief in immortality has always seemed cowardly to me. When very young I learned that all things die, and read more
The belief in immortality has always seemed cowardly to me. When very young I learned that all things die, and all that we wish of good must be won on this earth or not at all.
No, no, I'm sure,
My restless spirit never could endure
To brood so long upon one luxury,
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No, no, I'm sure,
My restless spirit never could endure
To brood so long upon one luxury,
Unless it did, though fearfully, espy
A hope beyond the shadow of a dream.
If I stoop
Into a dark tremendous sea of cloud,
It is but for a time; I read more
If I stoop
Into a dark tremendous sea of cloud,
It is but for a time; I press God's lamp
Close to my breast; its splendor soon or late
Will pierce the gloom; I shall emerge one day.
I don't want to achieve immortality by being inducted into the
Hall of Fame. I want to achieve immortality read more
I don't want to achieve immortality by being inducted into the
Hall of Fame. I want to achieve immortality by not dying.
The muse does not allow the praise-de-serving here to die: she
enthrones him in the heavens.
[Lat., Dignum read more
The muse does not allow the praise-de-serving here to die: she
enthrones him in the heavens.
[Lat., Dignum laude virum Musa vetat mori;
Coelo Musa beat.]
Immortality is the genius to move others long after you yourself have stopped moving.
Immortality is the genius to move others long after you yourself have stopped moving.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to
achieve immortality through not dying.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to
achieve immortality through not dying.
We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another which will be eternal.
We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another which will be eternal.
