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It is in the middle of misery that so much becomes clear. the one who says, 'nothing good came of this' is not yet listening.
-Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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It Is In The Middle Of Misery

Clarissa Pinkola Estes
It is in the middle of misery that so much becomes clear. the one who says, 'nothing good came of this' is not yet listening.
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