"It is singular how soon we lose the……" — Lord Byron
"It is singular how soon we lose the impression of what ceases to be constantly before us. A year impairs, a luster obliterates. There is little distinct left without an effort of memory, then indeed the lights are rekindled for a moment - but who can be sure that the Imagination is not the torch-bearer?"
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Lord Byron
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382 Quotes by Lord Byron
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I would rather have a nod from an American, than a snuff- box from an emperor.
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