“Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. If there was no suffering, man would not know his limits, would not know himself. ”
-Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
“Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. If there was no suffering, man would not know his limits, would not know himself. ”
-Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
I must memorise this for Mile 22 of my next marathon 😉
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You should be able to recite the whole of it between breaths.
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I had to read this a few times, Chelsea, and I believe it’s true, especially that we learn who we truly are when we are tested. That’s been true for me anyway. Thanks for the morning thought. 🙂
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Oh sure. 🙂 Thank you for reading!
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