The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the see…

William Faulkner
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The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the seeking of it. ✨ William Faulkner (2011). Flags in the Dust: The complete text of Faulkner's third novel, which appeared in a cut version as Sartoris, p.68, Vintage
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The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the seeking of it. ✨ William Faulkner (2011). Flags in the Dust: The complete text of Faulkner's third novel, which appeared in a cut version as Sartoris, p.68, Vintage

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