And yet, words are the passkeys to our souls. Without them, we can't r…

Diane Ackerman
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And yet, words are the passkeys to our souls. Without them, we can't really share the enormity of our lives. ✨ Diane Ackerman (2011). One Hundred Names for Love: A Memoir, p.150, W. W. Norton & Company
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