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Imaginative Quote by Pico Iyer

“And it’s only by going nowhere - by sitting still…” quote by Pico Iyer — Download Open image

“And it’s only by going nowhere - by sitting still or letting my mind relax - that I find that the thoughts that come to me unbidden are far fresher and more imaginative than the ones I consciously seek out.”

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