Borrowers Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Life is unnecessarily long. Moments of insight, of fine personal relation, a smile, a glance,--what ample borrowers of eternity they are!” quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson — Download Open image

“Life is unnecessarily long. Moments of insight, of fine personal relation, a smile, a glance,--what ample borrowers of eternity they are!”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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