Whenever the world throws rose petals at you, which thrill and seduce …

Anne Lamott
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Whenever the world throws rose petals at you, which thrill and seduce the ego, beware. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.218, Anchor
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Whenever the world throws rose petals at you, which thrill and seduce the ego, beware. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.218, Anchor

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