But life is long. And it is the long run that balances the short flare…

Sylvia Plath
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But life is long. And it is the long run that balances the short flare of interest and passion. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2007). The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath, p.148, Anchor
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