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Before people complain of the obscurity of modern poetry, they sho

Before people complain of the obscurity of modern poetry, they should first examine their consciences and ask themselves with how many people and on how many occasions they have genuinely and profoundly shared some experience with another. – W. H. Auden

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Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others? – Voltaire

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Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. – Auguste Rodin

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