There was a Door to which I found no Key: There was a Veil past which I could not see: Some little Talk awhile of Me and Thee There was—and then no more of Thee and Me.
Poet, mathematician, astronomer
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (FitzGerald translation)
c. 11th-12th century
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"Oh, threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise! One thing at least is certain—This Life flies; One thing is certain and the rest is Lies; The Flower that once has blown for ever dies."
Humorous"While you live, drink!—for, once dead, you never shall return."
Controversial"The pleasures of this world are fleeting, but the sorrows are eternal."
Controversial"Ah, Moon of my Delight who know'st no wane, The Moon of Heav'n is rising once again: How oft hereafter rising shall she look Through this same Garden after me—in vain!"
Humorous"Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses, and drunken friends."
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