Instead of chopping yourself down to fit the world, chop the world dow…

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Instead of chopping yourself down to fit the world, chop the world down to fit yourself. ✨ D.H. Lawrence (2013). Delphi Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated), p.1494, Delphi Classics
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Instead of chopping yourself down to fit the world, chop the world down to fit yourself. ✨ D.H. Lawrence (2013). Delphi Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated), p.1494, Delphi Classics

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