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Waiting for Words: Why Patience Matters More Than Habit

Waiting for Words: Why Patience Matters More Than Habit

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Apr 20, 2023
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In Bodies in Motion and at Rest, Thomas Lynch describes the essential, exquisite calm that comes with a life of the mind, a life in books.

“All you need is a little peace and quiet and the words will come to you—your own voice or the other’s. Your own voice or the voice of God. Perspiration. Inspiration. It feels like a gift.”

Thomas Lynch, Bodies in Moti…

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