Long silence Quote by Carl Sandberg Download Open image ““And the Sphinx broke its long silence: "Don't expect too much.”” — Carl Sandberg ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Long silence
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“We can never possibly know what is about to happen: it is happening, each time, for the first time, for the only time.” — Carl Sandberg Copy Share Image
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