Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.

Joyce Kilmer

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Topic

God and man Creativity Trees

Author

Joyce Kilmer

Source

Trees

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1913 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Kilmer, Joyce. "Trees." Poetry: A Magazine of Verse, 1913, I. 11.

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The only freedom the gods grant us
Is this: to submit
Of our own free will to their sovereignty
We should do just that,
Since only in the illusion of freedom
Does freedom exist.

Fernando Pessoa

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Topic
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Fernando Pessoa
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
Portuguese
Time
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Citation

Pessoa, Fernando (published as Ricardo Reis). "So esta liberdade nos concedem [The only freedom the gods grant us]." Odes. Edições Ática, 1952.

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God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.

Soren Kierkegaard

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Topic
God and man Salvation

Author

Soren Kierkegaard
Source
Journals of Soren Kierkegaard
Medium
Personal journal
Language
Danish
Time
1838 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Kierkegaard, Soren. Journal entry. 7 July 1838.

Current Citation

Kierkegaard, Soren. The Journals of Kierkegaard, translated by Alexander Dru. Harper Torch, 1959.

Another quote from 1913

It's what we learn after we think we know it all that counts.

Frank McKinney Hubbard

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Topic
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Author

Frank McKinney Hubbard
Language
English
Time
1913 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Hubbard, Frank McKinney. "Abe Martin Says." The Fairmount News, c. 1913.