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To put meaning in one's life may end in madness, But life without meaning is the torture Of restlessness and vague desire-It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.
Edgar Lee Masters
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To put meaning in one's life may end in madness, But life without meaning is the torture Of restlessness and vague desire-It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid. — Edgar Lee Masters

About Edgar Lee Masters

Edgar Lee Masters was a Poet from United States (1868–1950).

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This quote is attributed to Edgar Lee Masters, a Poet from United States.
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Edgar Lee Masters lived from 1868 – 1950.
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