Afternoon Quote by Kathleen Norris

“Spring seems far off, impossible, but it is coming. Already there is dusk instead of darkness at five in the afternoon; already hope is stirring at the edges of the day.”

Kathleen Norris

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Afternoon Darkness Dusk Edges Five Heart Impossible Inspiring Moving Seems Spring Stirring

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