134 Quotes by Louise Glück

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    Once I could imagine my soulI could imagine my death.When I imagined my deathmy soul died. ThisI remember clearly.My body persisted.Not thrived, but persisted.Why I do not know.

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    You’re not a creature in body.You exist as the stars exist,participating in their stillness, their immensity.

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    You have to live your life if you’re going to do original work. Your work will come out of an authentic life ...

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    Look at her, touching his cheekto make a truce, her fingerscool with spring rain;in thin grass, bursts of purple crocus—even here, even at the beginning of love,her hand leaving his face makesan image of departureand they thinkthey are free to overlookthis sadness.

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    To say I’m without fear–it wouldn’t be true.I’m afraid of sickness, humiliation.Like anyone, I have my dreams.But I’ve learned to hide them,to protect myselffrom fulfillment: all happiness attracts the Fates’ anger.They are sisters, savages–in the end, they haveno emotion but envy.—  'Confession

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    As for her mother's tears: ridiculous, and yetmothers weep at their daughters' weddings,everyone knows that, thoughfor whose youth one cannot say.[from 'Morning']

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