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“You will always struggle with not feeling productive until you accept that your own joy can be something you produce. It is not the only thing you will make, nor should it be, but it is something valuable and beautiful.”
― A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
― A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
“Eddie had never noticed how much of his own speech derived from the sea, from “keeled over” to “learning the ropes” to “catching the drift” to “freeloader” to “gripe” to “brace up” to “taken aback” to “leeway” to “low profile” to “the bitter end,” or the very last link on a chain.”
― Manhattan Beach
― Manhattan Beach
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― Manhattan Beach
― Manhattan Beach
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