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> [“There were times when I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hands. I love a broad margin to my life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-david-thoreau/there-were-times-when-i-could-not-afford-to-sacrifice-the-bloom-of/)

[Henry David Thoreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-david-thoreau/)

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> [I love the broad margin to my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-david-thoreau/i-love-the-broad-margin-to-my-life/)

[Henry David Thoreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-david-thoreau/)

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