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Image of the quote is loading... SaveSave When all thoughtsAre exhaustedI slip into the woodsAnd gatherA pile of shepherd's purse.Like the little streamMaking its wayThrough the mossy crevicesI, too, quietlyTurn clear and transparent. - Quote by Ryōkan

When all thoughtsAre exhaustedI slip into the woodsAnd gatherA pile of shepherd’s purse.Like the little streamMaking its wayThrough the mossy crevicesI, too, quietlyTurn clear and transparent.

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