Autonomous Quote by Lewis Thomas

“The whole dear notion of one's own Self-marvelous old free-willed, free- enterprising, autonomous, independent, isolated island of a Self- is a myth.” quote by Lewis Thomas — Download Open image

“The whole dear notion of one's own Self-marvelous old free-willed, free- enterprising, autonomous, independent, isolated island of a Self- is a myth.”

Lewis Thomas

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