Accepting Quote by W. S. Merwin

“I also think that life itself is both indifferent to us and the source of all of our joys and everything that we love. And it's necessary to accept the one in order to love the other.”

W. S. Merwin

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Accepting Indifferent Joy Life Life itself Order Source Thinking

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