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Burden Quote by May Sarton

“The gift turned inward, unable to be given, becomes a…” quote by May Sarton — Download Open image

“The gift turned inward, unable to be given, becomes a heavy burden, even sometimes a kind of poison. It is as though the flow of life were backed up.”

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