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 O that my tongue were in the thunder's mouth!
 Then with passion would I shake the world,
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 O that my tongue were in the thunder's mouth!
 Then with passion would I shake the world,
  And rouse from sleep that fell anatomy
   Which cannot hear a lady's feeble voice,
    Which scorns a modern invocation. 
The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his read more
The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.
The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our read more
The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfillment.
Life is action and passion; therefore it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action read more
Life is action and passion; therefore it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of the time, at peril of being judged not to have lived.
Mortal lovers must not try to remain at the first step; for lasting passion is the dream of a harlot read more
Mortal lovers must not try to remain at the first step; for lasting passion is the dream of a harlot and from it we wake in despair.
Jealousy would be far less torturous if we understood that love is a passion entirely unrelated to our merits.
Jealousy would be far less torturous if we understood that love is a passion entirely unrelated to our merits.
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
 He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel 
force,
 Something better than his dog, read more 
 He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel 
force,
 Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse. 
I draw from the Absurd three consequences: my revolt, my liberty, my passion.
I draw from the Absurd three consequences: my revolt, my liberty, my passion.