Poetry lies its way to the truth.
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Gentility is what is left over from rich ancestors after the money is gone.John Ciardi
Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old.
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A neighborhood is a residential area that is changing for the worse.
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Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.
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It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions.
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Every game ever invented by mankind, is a way of making things hard for the fun of it!
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