"The great events of life often leave one unmoved; they pass out of consciousness, and, when one thinks of them, become unreal. Even the scarlet flowers of passion seem to grow in the same meadow as the poppies of oblivion."
As quoted in The Riddle of Shakespeare's Sonnets: The Text of the Sonnets (1962) pg. 186
Written in a story by Wilde titled, "The Portrait of Mr. W.H." in 1889. The text contains quite a bit of reference and quotation to Shakespeare's sonnets.
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"Our depth really showed itself. We scored in eight of 10 events but only had one first place. When you can score in 80 percent of the events, it is a total team effort. Doing what we did without having Emily there is a testimony to the girls. That really says something about the quality of how we ran."
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"In the end, the only events of my life worth telling are those when the imperishable world erupted into this transitory oneââ¬Â¦ All other memories of travels, people and my surroundings have paled beside these interior happeningsââ¬Â¦ But my encounters with the 'other' reality, my bouts with the unconscious, are indelibly engraved on my memory. In that realm there has always been wealth in abundance, and everything else has lost importance by comparison."
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Known for his razor sharp wit and ever-present cigar, Mark Twain is one of America's most respected and appreciated humorists. In addition to his classic works, including, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Twain's satires and folksy tales found their way into the heart's of the American public. For more than a century Twain has delighted young and old with his stories and insights. Often he used his humor to tackle some of society's most delicate matters, including the issue of slavery. Twain was also a noted lecturer and traveler, his book Following the Equator being …
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