Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this be…

Oliver Sacks
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Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure. ✨ Oliver Sacks (2015). Gratitude, p.14, Pan Macmillan
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