“April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.”
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Eliot, T. S. (n.d.). April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38673-april-is-the-cruelest-month-breeding-lilacs-out/
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Eliot, T. S. “April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38673-april-is-the-cruelest-month-breeding-lilacs-out/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Eliot, T. S. “April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38673-april-is-the-cruelest-month-breeding-lilacs-out/.