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The danger is in what we codify, commodify, and exploit.
Terry Tempest Williams
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Terry Tempest Williams
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: September 8
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The unexpected action of deep listening can create a space of transformation capable of shattering complacency and despair.
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Who wants to be a goddess when we can be human? Perfection is a flaw disguised as control.
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