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Burning Quote by Ayn Rand

“I want it real. I want to know that there…” quote by Ayn Rand — Download Open image

“I want it real. I want to know that there is someone, somewhere, who wants it, too. Or else what is the use of seeing it, and working, and burning oneself for an impossible vision? A spirit, too, needs fuel. It can run dry”

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