Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat…

Hermann Hesse
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Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself ✨ Hermann Hesse (2015). Siddhartha: An Indian Tale, p.56, Om Books International
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