Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine i…

Ray Bradbury
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Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces together. ✨ Ray Bradbury (2015). Zen in the Art of Writing, p.10, HarperCollins UK
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Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces together. ✨ Ray Bradbury (2015). Zen in the Art of Writing, p.10, HarperCollins UK

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