Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little d…

Hermann Hesse
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Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish. ✨ Hermann Hesse (2015). Siddhartha: An Indian Tale, p.109, Om Books International
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