Quote by Wallace Stevens
Union of the weakest develops strength not wisdom. Can all men, to

Union of the weakest develops strength not wisdom. Can all men, together, avenge one of the leaves that have fallen in autumn? But the wise man avenges by building his city in snow. – Wallace Stevens

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Among twenty snowy mountains,
The only moving thing
Was the eye of the blackbird. – Wallace Stevens

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In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love anything at all. – Wallace Stevens

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Poetry
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Death is the mother of Beauty hence from her, alone, shall come fulfillment to our dreams and our desires. – Wallace Stevens

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Weakness
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Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points. – Knute Rockne

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Weak souls always set to work at the wrong time. – Cardinal De Rets

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The weakest and most timorous are the most revengeful and implacable. – Thomas Fuller

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And he has said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 – Bible

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Death will be a great relief. No more interviews. – Katharine Hepburn

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When you write down your life, every page should contain something no one has ever heard about. – Elias Canetti

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Bereavement is the sharpest challenge to our trust in God if faith can overcome this, there is no mountain which it cannot remove. – Dean Inge

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I thought it was amazing to work with authors, to get a manuscript and try to make up a cover for it. – Dick Bruna

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