The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it. But we will escape it only by adding something better to it.
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"The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it. But we will escape it only by adding something better to it." — Wendell Berry
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The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it. But we will escape it only by adding something better to it. — Wendell Berry
About Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry was a Poet from United States (1934–present).
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Who said "The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to…"?
This quote is attributed to Wendell Berry, a Poet from United States.
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Wendell Berry lived from 1934 – present.