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The frail, vulnerable sounds of which we are capable seem to be essential to a later ability to roar like a lion without scaring everyone to death.
David Whyte
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"The frail, vulnerable sounds of which we are capable seem to be essential to a later ability to roar like a lion without scaring everyone to death."
— David Whyte #deathmortality

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The frail, vulnerable sounds of which we are capable seem to be essential to a later ability to roar like a lion without scaring everyone to death. — David Whyte

About David Whyte

David Whyte was a Poet from United Kingdom (1971–2014).

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This quote is attributed to David Whyte, a Poet from United Kingdom.
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David Whyte lived from 1971 – 2014.
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