The totally alive, totally conscious, and totally aware Universe takes care of itself completely. It is totally self-reliant and totally self- sufficient. it is perfect.
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.
A Dance with Dragons
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A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.
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