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At a certain point, you say to the woods, to the sea, to the mountains, the world, now i am ready. now i will stop and be wholly attentive. you empty yourself and wait, listening.
-Annie Dillard
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Annie Dillard
At a certain point, you say to the woods, to the sea, to the mountains, the world, now i am ready. now i will stop and be wholly attentive. you empty yourself and wait, listening.
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