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.
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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 #warpeace
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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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Who said "If I could only remember that the days were, not bricks to be laid row on row,…"?
This quote is attributed to Edmund Wilson, a Critic from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Edmund Wilson live?
Edmund Wilson lived from 1931 – present.
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