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Choice of attention to pay attention to this and ignore that is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer.
Choice of attention to pay attention to this and ignore that is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer.
Approximate author period: c. 1920 AD · modern
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- W.H. Auden
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- Approximate author period: c. 1920 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for W. H. Auden: documented activity in 1920. Wikidata Q178698, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178698 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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