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“We need mystery. Creator in her wisdom knew this. Mystery fills us with awe and wonder. They are the foundations of humility, and humility is the foundation of all learning. So we do not seek to unravel this. We honour it by letting it be that way forever.”
The quote of a grandmother explaining The Great Mystery of the universe to her grandson.”
― Indian Horse
The quote of a grandmother explaining The Great Mystery of the universe to her grandson.”
― Indian Horse
“She was her steady self again, the one about whom Nonie had said, "I admire that woman. Despite all her adversities, Beryl Jones manages to stay in control her days.”
― Flora
― Flora
“When loneliness comes stalking, go into the fields, consider the orderliness of the world.”
― The Leaf and the Cloud: A Poem
― The Leaf and the Cloud: A Poem
“For me, the Canyon isn’t just a tourist destination. It’s a living, breathing place. It has a dozen plants that live nowhere else.”
― Long Road to Mercy
― Long Road to Mercy
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