My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends --
It gives a lovely light!
¶ (Attributed)
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Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950) American poet
It's not true that life is one damn thing after another; it is one damn thing over and over.
¶ (Attributed)
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