"I've Learned Some Things" (1977)
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To your utmost, listen to every beautiful song
As though filling all the self with sound and melody
One should plunge head-first into life
As one dives from a cliff into the emerald sea
— Ataol Behramoğlu
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "To your utmost, listen to every beautiful song
As though filling all the self with sound and melody
One should plunge head-first into life
As one dives from a cliff into the emerald sea" in the context of ""I've Learned Some Things" (1977)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ataol Behramoğlu" (Quotes, I've Learned Some Things (2008): I've Learned Some Things : Selected Poems (2008), as translated by Walter G. Andrews; alternate translations also provided, as noted.)
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About Ataol Behramoğlu
Ataol Behramoğlu (born 13 April 1942) is a Turkish poet, author, translator and columnist.
About Ataol Behramoğlu
Ataol Behramoğlu (born 13 April 1942) is a Turkish poet, author, translator and columnist.
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