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Lena
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“Perhaps the sea's definition of a shell is the pearl.
Perhaps time's definition of coal is the diamond.”
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Perhaps time's definition of coal is the diamond.”
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“But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.”
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“The idea is that flowing water never goes stale, so just keep on flowing.”
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“From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned.”
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“if
the ocean
can calm itself,
so can you.
we
are both
salt water
mixed with
air.”
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the ocean
can calm itself,
so can you.
we
are both
salt water
mixed with
air.”
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