This worldthat was our homefor a brief spellnever brought us... - Omar Khayyam

"This worldthat was our homefor a brief spellnever brought us anythingbut pain and grief;its a shame that not one of our problemswas ever solved.We departwith a thousand regretsin our hearts."

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