XXIV. And kneeling at the edge of the transparent sea I shall shape for myself a new heart from salt and mud

Anne Carson
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While some people may be content with living on the surface of things, those who aspire to more than the ordinary must make their hearts from salt and mud, and shape them anew each day.

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