In the bigger scheme of things the universe is not asking us to do something, the universe is asking us to be something. And that's a whole different thing.

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In the bigger scheme of things the universe is not asking us to do something, the universe is asking us to be something. And that's a whole different thing. - Lucille Clifton

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In the bigger scheme of things the universe is not asking us to do something, the universe is asking us to be something. And that's a whole different thing. - Judith Martin quotes