Alas Quote by Jules Olitski

“Alas, all too often, the dream turns into a mud puddle. I am left looking at a disaster. What to do! Keep working. I ask the Almighty for help. That frees me...”

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Alas Almighty Asks Disaster Dream Dreams Failure Helping Left Mud Mud puddles Puddles Turns

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