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Al Purdy Quotes

For me, the vast marvel is to be alive. For man, or for flowers or beast or bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly and perfectly alive.
Al Purdy

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Author Details:
Type:
Poet Quotes
Category:
Canadian Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
December 30, 1918
Date of Death:
April 21, 2000
Nationality:
Canadian
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Quote Keywords:

Alive, Beast, Bird, Flowers, Man, Marvel, Most, Perfectly, Supreme, Triumph, Vast, Vividly
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