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Quote by William Wordsworth
For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of though

For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes the still, sad music of humanity. – William Wordsworth

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To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together… humble dependence on God and manly reliance on self. – William Wordsworth

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Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility. – William Wordsworth

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Certainly tolerance and acceptance were at the forefront of my music. – Bruce Springsteen

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Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isnt, I dont really see a point to it. – Alanis Morissette

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I didnt really see the British punk movement, if thats what it was, as wildly original, because I had been listening so intently to all the New York music since 1973, really. – Steven Patrick Morrissey

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