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Oh she's nice, she's kind, innocent too. She's probably pretty, the right one for you. So just forget me: I'm read more
Oh she's nice, she's kind, innocent too. She's probably pretty, the right one for you. So just forget me: I'm only a friend. Though I'll be with you, until the end.
My heart that was rapt away by the wild cherry blossoms -- will it return to my body when they read more
My heart that was rapt away by the wild cherry blossoms -- will it return to my body when they scatter?
I have a fantastic wife, and not only in terms of external beauty. Her priority and mine is our children. read more
I have a fantastic wife, and not only in terms of external beauty. Her priority and mine is our children. That is our choice.
A human being is a part of a whole, called by us _universe_, a part limited in time and space. read more
A human being is a part of a whole, called by us _universe_, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."
Exceeding fair she was not; and yet fair
In that she never studied to be fairer
Than read more
Exceeding fair she was not; and yet fair
In that she never studied to be fairer
Than Nature made her; her beauty cost her nothing,
Her virtues were so rare.
Thou who hast
The fatal gist of beauty.
Thou who hast
The fatal gist of beauty.
Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.
Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.
Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.
