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If an optimist

If an optimist had his left arm chewed off by an alligator, he might say, in a pleasant and hopeful voice, “Well, this isn’t too bad.  I don’t have my left arm anymore, but at least nobody will ever ask … Continue reading

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Following straight lines shortens distances, and also life

Following straight lines shortens distances, and also life. Antonio Porchia,Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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Faith to believe in yourself

Every day we slaughter our finest impulses.  That is why we get a heart-ache when we read those lines written by the hand of a master and recognize them as our own, as the tender shoots which we stifled because … Continue reading

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