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I didn't expect to recover from my second operation but since i did, i consider that i'm living on borrowed time. every day that dawns is a gift to me and i take it in that way. i accept it gratefully without looking beyond it. i completely forget my physical suffering and all the unpleasantness of my present condition and i think only of the joy of seeing the sun rise once more and of being able to work a little bit, even under difficult conditions.
-Henri Matisse
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I Didn't Expect To Recover From My

Henri Matisse
I didn't expect to recover from my second operation but since i did, i consider that i'm living on borrowed time. every day that dawns is a gift to me and i take it in that way. i accept it gratefully without looking beyond it. i completely forget my physical suffering and all the unpleasantness of my present condition and i think only of the joy of seeing the sun rise once more and of being able to work a little bit, even under difficult conditions.
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