Life is a flame that is always burning itself out; but it catches fire…

George Bernard Shaw
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Life is a flame that is always burning itself out; but it catches fire again every time a child is born. Life is greater than death, and hope than despair. ✨ The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw.
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Life is a flame that is always burning itself out; but it catches fire again every time a child is born. Life is greater than death, and hope than despair. ✨ The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw.

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