Famous Quotes | He loved strange thought
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He loved strange thought
And knew that sweet extremity of pride
That’s called platonic love,
And that to such a pitch of passion wrought
Nothing could bring him, when his lady died,
Anodyne for his love. - William Butler Yeats
Attribution: William Butler Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet, playwright. “All Souls’ Night.”

Categories: Passion, Platonic Love, Playwright, Remembrance

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