The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too. The ri…

Hermann Hesse
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The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too. The river knows everything; one can learn everything from it. You have already learned from the river that it is good to strive downwards, to sink, to seek the depths. ✨ Hermann Hesse (2015). Siddhartha: An Indian Tale, p.80, Om Books International
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