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“Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.”
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“What you risk reveals what you value.”
― Written on the Body
― Written on the Body
“Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.”
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rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.”
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“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
― Transit of Venus
― Transit of Venus
“There's another disadvantage to the use of the flashlight: like many other mechanical gadgets it tends to separate a man from the world around him. If I switch it on my eyes adapt to it and I can see only the small pool of light it makes in front of me; I am isolated. Leaving the flashlight in my pocket where it belongs, I remain a part of the environment I walk through and my vision though limited has no sharp or definite boundary.”
― Desert Solitaire
― Desert Solitaire
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