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Generous Quote by Seth Godin

“Perfect can't possibly be the goal, we're left with generous, important and human instead.” quote by Seth Godin — Download Open image

“Perfect can't possibly be the goal, we're left with generous, important and human instead.”

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“THE UNFORGIVEN Tell me if you've ever had to deal with these kinds of people: The kind who take and don't give. The kind to whom you give and give, And they keep asking. The kind to whom you give and give and they say you gave nothing. The kind whom have never offered anything, But act like they're the…

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SCIENCE! thou fair effusive ray From the great source of mental Day, Free, generous, and refin'd! Descend with all thy treasures fraught, Illumine each…

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