“With regard to any such disquisition, review or introduction, trust yourself and your instincts; even if you go wrong in your judgement, the natural growth of your inner life will gradually, over time, lead you to other insights.”
About This Quote
Letter to Franz Xaver Kappus (Viareggio near Pisa in Italy, 23 April 1903).
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