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Destination Quote by Ayn Rand

“Because I never have any definite destination. This ship is…” quote by Ayn Rand — Download Open image

“Because I never have any definite destination. This ship is not for going to places, but for getting away from them. When I stop at a port, it's only for the sheer pleasure of leaving it. I always think: here's one more place that can't hold me.”

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