The leaf lives its appointed time, and does not struggle against the w…

Robert Jordan
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The leaf lives its appointed time, and does not struggle against the wind that carries it away. The leaf does no harm, and finally falls to nourish new leaves. So it should be with all men and women. ✨ Robert Jordan (2000). The Eye of the World: Book One of 'The Wheel of Time', p.351, Macmillan
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The leaf lives its appointed time, and does not struggle against the wind that carries it away. The leaf does no harm, and finally falls to nourish new leaves. So it should be with all men and women. ✨ Robert Jordan (2000). The Eye of the World: Book One of 'The Wheel of Time', p.351, Macmillan

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