"Distress not yourself if you cannot at first……" — Edwin A. Abbott
"Distress not yourself if you cannot at first understand the deeper mysteries of Spaceland. By degrees they will dawn upon you."
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Edwin A. Abbott
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8 Quotes by Edwin A. Abbott
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