In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, t…

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In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest. ✨ Henry Miller (1969). Mémoires, Plaidoiries Et Documents, p.12, New Directions Publishing
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