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Into what boundless life, does education admit us. Every truth gained through it expands a moment of time into illimitable being--positively enlarges… — Edwin Hubbel Chapin Copy Share Image
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I want to stop. I want to stay on Fårö, and read the books I haven’t read, find out things I haven’t… — Ingmar Bergman Copy Share Image
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