Alive Quote by W.N.P. Barbellion

“Suddenly I awake to a stark amazement at everything... To be alive is so incredible that all I can do is to lie still and merely breathe.” quote by W.N.P. Barbellion — Download Open image

“Suddenly I awake to a stark amazement at everything... To be alive is so incredible that all I can do is to lie still and merely breathe.”

W.N.P. Barbellion

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