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Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is t

Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the one thing that seems unnatural to us. – Robinson Jeffers

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Poetry is not a civilizer, rather the reverse, for great poetry appeals to the most primitive instincts. – Robinson Jeffers

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Modern morality and manners suppress all natural instincts, keep people ignorant of the facts of nature and make them fighting drunk on bogey tales. – Aleister Crowley

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Natures great masterpiece, an elephant the only harmless great thing. – John Donne

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To make a love story, you need a couple of young people, but to reflect on the nature of love, youre better off with old ones. That is a fact of life and literature – and of the novel ever since it fell in love with love in the 18th century. – James Buchan

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When Im off the road, my husband and I recharge our batteries. Its a day of deep rest and connection with the spiritual, and that can be anything – going for a walk in nature, being in silence, burning incense. – Alanis Morissette

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