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" Beloved, we are always in the wrong,
Handling so clumsily our stupid lives,
Suffering too little or too long,
Too careful even in our selfish loves:
The decorative manias we obey
Die in grimaces round us every day,
Yet through their tohu-bohu comes a voice
Which utters an absurd command - Rejoice. "

W.H. Auden , The Collected Poetry Of W. H. Auden


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W.H. Auden quote : Beloved, we are always in the wrong,<br />Handling so clumsily our stupid lives, <br />Suffering too little or too long,<br />Too careful even in our selfish loves:<br />The decorative manias we obey<br />Die in grimaces round us every day,<br />Yet through their tohu-bohu comes a voice<br />Which utters an absurd command - Rejoice.