"More than at any other time, when I hold a beloved book in my hand my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free."

Freedom, Books, Spirit, Limitation

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"More than at any other time, when I hold a beloved book in my hand my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free."

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"What does this beauty or than music mean to you? You cannot see the waves rolling up the beach or hear their roar. What do they mean to you?' In the most evident sense they mean everything. I cannot fathom or define their meaning any more than I can fathom or define love or religion or goodness."

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"I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace."

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"I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers."

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