We're out there somewhere between the known and the unknown, trying to…

Anne Lamott
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We're out there somewhere between the known and the unknown, trying to reel in both for a closer look. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.104, Anchor
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We're out there somewhere between the known and the unknown, trying to reel in both for a closer look. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.104, Anchor

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