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- Meek-eyed parents hasten down the ramps To greet their offspring, terrible from camps.
- The saints differ from us in their exuberance, the excess of our human talents. Moderation is not their secret. It is in the wildness of…
- Ah, snug lie those that slumber Beneath Conviction's roof. Their floors are sturdy lumber, Their windows weatherproof. But I sleep cold forever And cold sleep…
- The human animal needs a freedom seldom mentioned, freedom from intrusion. He needs a little privacy as much as he wants understanding or vitamins or…
- Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.
- When blithe to argument I come, Though armed with facts, and merry, May Providence protect me from The fool as adversary, Whose mind to him…
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