Silence is not our heritage but our destiny; we live where we want to …

Annie Dillard
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Silence is not our heritage but our destiny; we live where we want to live. ✨ Annie Dillard (2016). Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters, p.65, Canongate Books
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Silence is not our heritage but our destiny; we live where we want to live. ✨ Annie Dillard (2016). Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters, p.65, Canongate Books

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