It is as hard to see one's self as to look backwards without turning a…

Henry David Thoreau
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It is as hard to see one's self as to look backwards without turning around. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2013). Quotable Thoreau: An A to Z Glossary of Inspiring Quotations from Henry David Thoreau, p.87, BookBaby
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