Blow Quote by Dan Simmons

“The future is like smoke from a burning forest, waiting for the wind of specific events and personal courage to blow the sparks and embers of reality this way or that.”

Dan Simmons

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Blow Burning Courage Embers Events Forests Personal courage Reality Smoke Sparks Time Waiting Way Wind

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