Emile Zola (1840–1902) French writer (1840-1902)
Letter to Paul Cézanne (16 April 1860), as published in Paul Cézanne : Letters (1995) edited by John Rewald.
“Ah! two desires toss about
The poet's feverish blood;
One drives him to the world without,
And one to solitude.”
"Stanzas in Memory of the Author of "Obermann"" (1852), st. 24
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The poet's feverish blood;
One drives him to the world without,
And one to solitude." by Matthew Arnold?
Matthew Arnold166
English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector… 1822–1888Related quotes
“Winter solitude-
in a world of one colour
the sound of the wind.”
Bashō Matsuo (1644–1694) Japanese poet
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) American general and politician, 7th president of the United States
Martin Luther, Von Kaufhandlung und Wucher, 1524, (Vol. XV, p. 302, of the Weimar edition of Luther's works).
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Dean Koontz book Forever Odd
Source: Forever Odd (2005), Chapter 21; musings of Odd Thomas
