Douglas CouplandWe are all of us born with a letter inside us, and that only if we are true to ourselves, may we be allowed to read it before we die.
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We are all born with a letter inside us, and that only if we are true to ourselves, may we be allowed to read it before we die. In short, the letter is the single most important thing in our life, and it determines our future. The purpose of life is to know that letter, but you need to understand that the journey to know yourself is a long and winding road.
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