Ambition Quote by Shirley Geok-lin Lim

“In various memoir pieces, I have traced the trajectory of yearning through decisions made, good and bad, that had somehow kept the ambition on track.” quote by Shirley Geok-lin Lim — Download Open image

“In various memoir pieces, I have traced the trajectory of yearning through decisions made, good and bad, that had somehow kept the ambition on track.”

Shirley Geok-lin Lim

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