Ability Quote by David Whyte

“The frail, vulnerable sounds of which we are capable seem to be essential to a later ability to roar like a lion without scaring everyone to death.”

David Whyte

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Ability Capable Death Essentials Frail Lions Seems Sound Vulnerable

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