Who said “But each day brings its petty dust our soon-choked souls to fill, and we forget because…”?

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Matthew Arnold. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Absence", st. 3 (1857)

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“But each day brings its petty dust our soon-choked souls to fill, and we forget because we must, and not because we will.”
— Matthew Arnold
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Arnold, M. (n.d.). But each day brings its petty dust our soon-choked souls to fill, and we forget because we must, and not because we will. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17231-but-each-day-brings-its-petty-dust-our/

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Arnold, Matthew. “But each day brings its petty dust our soon-choked souls to fill, and we forget because we must, and not because we will.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17231-but-each-day-brings-its-petty-dust-our/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Arnold, Matthew. “But each day brings its petty dust our soon-choked souls to fill, and we forget because we must, and not because we will.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17231-but-each-day-brings-its-petty-dust-our/.

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