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Elegance means appreciating things as they are. There is a sense of delight and of fearlessness. You are not fearful of dark corners.
Chogyam Trungpa
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Chogyam Trungpa
Age: 47 †
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
Died: 1987
Died: April 4
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