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To follow up on
The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes.
-Henri Frederic Amiel, philosopher and writer (1821-1881)
here's a passage, from a different perspective, by one of the greatest poets of the last century:
Let's see the very thing and nothing else.
Let's see it with the hottest fire of sight.
Burn everything not part of it to ash.
Wallace Stevens, Credences of Summer
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Hi, may I give the the first reply with a quotation from Wallace Stevens:
"The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence".
Wallace Stevens.
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"...our God is a consuming fire."
- The Writer to the Hebrews, Heb. 12:29
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Pyrrhic victory comes to mind.
Update: Pyrrhic victory only came to mind because I associated it with pyre instead of with Pyrrhus, king of Epirus.
Last edited by morphememedley; 03/18/08 01:14 AM. Reason: GoofThink
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Welcome Henry,
your Stevens quote is particularly apt right now as my family deals with a big medical/life/family decision. The great difficulty is indeed to burn away the dross and see the true issues.
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