Time is for dragonflies and angels. The former live too little and the…

James Thurber
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Time is for dragonflies and angels. The former live too little and the latter live too long. ✨ James Thurber (1996). James Thurber: Writings & Drawings (including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), p.832, Library of America
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Time is for dragonflies and angels. The former live too little and the latter live too long. ✨ James Thurber (1996). James Thurber: Writings & Drawings (including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), p.832, Library of America

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