Apprehension Quote by William Gerhardie

“We are like icebergs in the ocean: one-eighth part consciousness and the rest submerged beneath the surface of articulate apprehension.” quote by William Gerhardie — Download Open image

“We are like icebergs in the ocean: one-eighth part consciousness and the rest submerged beneath the surface of articulate apprehension.”

William Gerhardie

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