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Every time you come to the limit of what is demanded of you, you are faced with the same problem-to be yourself!
-Henry Miller
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Every Time You Come To The Limit

Henry Miller
Every time you come to the limit of what is demanded of you, you are faced with the same problem-to be yourself!
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