Ours is an excessively conscious age. We know so much, we feel so litt…

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Ours is an excessively conscious age. We know so much, we feel so little. ✨ D. H. Lawrence, James T. Boulton (2004). D. H. Lawrence: Late Essays and Articles, p.228, Cambridge University Press
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