There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We…

Nhat Hanh
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus. ✨ Oprah Talks to Thich Nhat Hanh. Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. March, 2010.
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus. ✨ Oprah Talks to Thich Nhat Hanh. Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. March, 2010.

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