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“Resist much, obey little.”
― Leaves of Grass
― Leaves of Grass
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.”
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“These are the days that must happen to you.”
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“Make peace with yourself, and both heaven and earth will make peace with you.”
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“I have given my love to what is worthy of love. Is that not the kingdom and the unperishing spring?”
― The Farthest Shore
― The Farthest Shore
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