I sped through heaven and saw god at work. I suffered holy pains. I dr…

Hermann Hesse
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I sped through heaven and saw god at work. I suffered holy pains. I dropped all my defenses and was afraid of nothing in the world. I accepted all things and to all things I gave up my heart. ✨ Hermann Hesse (1983). Steppenwolf, Bantam
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