But dare rather to quit the platform, plunge into the sublime seas, di…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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But dare rather to quit the platform, plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep, & swim far, so shall you come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience, that shall explain & overlook the old. Trust your emotion. ✨ A Year with Emerson: A Daybook.
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But dare rather to quit the platform, plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep, & swim far, so shall you come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience, that shall explain & overlook the old. Trust your emotion. ✨ A Year with Emerson: A Daybook.

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