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Quote by Elisabeth Bishop
The art of losing isnt hard to master; so many things seem filled

The art of losing isnt hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster. – Elisabeth Bishop

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What childishness is it that while theres breath of life in our bodies, we are determined to rush to see the sun the other way around? – Elisabeth Bishop

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Should we have stayed at home and thought of here? Where should we be today? Is it right to be watching strangers in a play in this strangest of theatres? – Elisabeth Bishop

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