It seems so much easier in these days to live morally than to live bea…

Evelyn Underhill
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It seems so much easier in these days to live morally than to live beautifully. Lots of us manage to exist for years without ever sinning against society, but we sin against loveliness every hour of the day. ✨ Evelyn Underhill (2009). The Grey World, p.195, Scriptoria Books
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It seems so much easier in these days to live morally than to live beautifully. Lots of us manage to exist for years without ever sinning against society, but we sin against loveliness every hour of the day. ✨ Evelyn Underhill (2009). The Grey World, p.195, Scriptoria Books

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