In order to move others deeply we must deliberately allow ourselves to…

Joseph Conrad
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In order to move others deeply we must deliberately allow ourselves to be carried away beyond the bounds of our normal sensibility. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2015). The Napoleonic Novels: The Rover & Suspense: From the Renowned Author of The Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes (Including Author’s Memoirs, Letters & Critical Essays), p.400, e-artnow
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