"If youth is a defect, it is one we outgrow too soon."
"I was overcome with an attack of pathological enthusiasm."
Source: Robert Lowell (1979). “Harvard Advocate”
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Robert Lowell
Poet
Robert Lowell was an American poet known for his confessional style, particularly in 'Life Studies', which explores themes of identity and mental health.
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