But they know about us, they know, the four corners, and the chairs nearby us. Discerning shadows also … - Wislawa Szymborska

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[Footnote:] The female of any species is generally regarded as a relatively anabolic organism, more passive than the male, who is relatively katabolic and active. The fact remains that one frequently runs across a rather katabolic female.

Wislawa Szymborska

But they know about us, they know, the four corners, and the chairs nearby us. Discerning shadows also know, and even the table keeps quiet.

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Inspiration is not the exclusive privilege of poets or artists. There is, there has been, there will always be a certain group of people whom inspiration visits. It's made up of all those who've consciously chosen their calling and do their job with love and imagination. Difficulties and setbacks never quell their curiosity. A swarm of new questions emerges from every problem that they solve. Whatever inspiration is, it's born from a continuous 'I don't know. '

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I'm old-fashioned and think that reading books is the most glorious pastime that humankind has yet devised.

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Let the people who never find true love keep saying that there's no such thing. Their faith will make it easier for them to live and die.

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