The great art of life is how to turn the surplus life of the soul into…

Henry David Thoreau
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The great art of life is how to turn the surplus life of the soul into life for the body. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2006). Thoreau and the Art of Life: Precepts and Principles, p.31, Heron Dance Press
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