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If I could only remember that the days were, not bricks to be laid row on row, to be built into a solid house, where one might dwell in safety and peace, but only food for the fires of the heart.
Edmund Wilson
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If I could only remember that the days were, not bricks to be laid row on row, to be built into a solid house, where one might dwell in safety and peace, but only food for the fires of the heart. — Edmund Wilson

About Edmund Wilson

Edmund Wilson was a Critic from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1931–present).

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This quote is attributed to Edmund Wilson, a Critic from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Edmund Wilson lived from 1931 – present.
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