“ We are sun and moon, dear friend; we are sea and land. It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is: each the other's opposite and complement. ”

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Source: Narcissus and Goldmund

Categories: Personality Individuality


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