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Great passions may give us a quickened sense of life, ecstasy and sorrow of love, the various forms of enthusiastic activity, disinterested or otherwise, which comes naturally to many of us.
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"Great passions may give us a quickened sense of life, ecstasy and sorrow of love, the various forms of enthusiastic activity, disinterested or otherwise, which comes naturally to many of us."
— Walter Pater

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Great passions may give us a quickened sense of life, ecstasy and sorrow of love, the various forms of enthusiastic activity, disinterested or otherwise, which comes naturally to many of us. — Walter Pater

About Walter Pater

Walter Pater was a Critic from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1839–1894).

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Who said "Great passions may give us a quickened sense of life, ecstasy and sorrow of lov…"?
This quote is attributed to Walter Pater, a Critic from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Walter Pater lived from 1839 – 1894.