Camille Pissarro (1830–1903) French painter
In a letter to his son, Lucien; as quoted in: Brother Thomas (O.S.B.), Rosemary Williams (1999) Creation Out of Clay: The Ceramic Art and Writings of Brother Thomas. p. 45
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“I lived my grief; I slept mourning and ate sorrow and drank tears. I ignored all else.”
— Robin Hobb, book Fool's Assassin
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Scyrii, Frag. 510.
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