Of all celestial bodies within reach or view, as far as we can see, ou…

Lewis Thomas
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Of all celestial bodies within reach or view, as far as we can see, out to the edge, the most wonderful and marvellous and mysterious is turning out to be our own planet earth. There is nothing to match it anywhere, not yet anyway. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1984). Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony, Bantam
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