The cosmos is a vast living body, of which we are still parts. The sun…

D. H. Lawrence
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The cosmos is a vast living body, of which we are still parts. The sun is a great heart whose tremors run through our smallest veins. The moon is a great nerve center from which we quiver forever. Who knows the power that Saturn has over us, or Venus? But it is a vital power, rippling exquisitely through us all the time. ✨ D.H. Lawrence (2013). Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated), p.8485, Delphi Classics
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