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"You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don't let yourself indulge in vain wishes."

Laurence J. Peter, Canadian Writer

Sea, Water, Wishes

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"You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don't let yourself indulge in vain wishes."

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