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Beauty is the experience that gives us a sense of joy and a sense of peace simultaneously.

Rollo May

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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Writer
Joy
Beauty
Peace
Experience
Sense
Giving
Simultaneously
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