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William Ernest Henley

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William Ernest Henley was a renowned English poet, critic, and editor. Despite facing personal struggles, including health issues that led to the amputation of one of his legs, Henley's poetry was characterized by themes of resilience and determination. He is best known for his poem "Invictus," which has inspired many with its message of facing challenges with courage and strength. Henley's contributions to literature and his influence on other poets and writers have solidified his place in English literary history.


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Quote Left A late lark twitters from the quiet skies: And from the west, Where the sun, his day's work ended, Lingers as in content, There falls on the old, gray city An influence luminous and serene, A shining peace. Quote Right
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Quote Left It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. Quote Right
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Quote Left It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
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Quote Left Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbow'd. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Lies but the horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find me, unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. Quote Right
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