The soul knows no greater anguish than to take a breath tha… - Steven Erikson

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The soul knows no greater anguish than to take a breath that begins with love and ends with grief. But there are other anguishes, many others. They unfold as they will, and to dwell within them is to understand nothing.

Steven Erikson

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About Steven Erikson

Steven Erikson (born 7 October 1959) is the pseudonym of Steve Rune Lundin, a Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist and novelist.

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Birth Name: Steve Rune Lundin

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The soul knows no greater anguish than to take a breath that begins with love and ends with grief.

The soul knows no greater anguish than to take a breath that begins in love and ends with grief.

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