I am but one more drop in the great sea of matter, defined, with the a…

Sylvia Plath
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I am but one more drop in the great sea of matter, defined, with the ability to realize my existence. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2013). The Journals of Sylvia Plath, p.18, Anchor
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