If no one were allowed to be thrilled by anything, as long … - John Cowper Powys

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If no one were allowed to be thrilled by anything, as long as someone is made wretched by something, the life of the whole planet would perish!

John Cowper Powys

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John Cowper Powys (October 8 1872 – June 17 1963) was a British novelist, poet, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, anarchist, and autobiographer.

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