"We do not receive wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the..." - Marcel Proust

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“We do not receive wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness which no one else can make for us.”

— Marcel Proust

Nobody can hand you the lessons that really matter — you've got to walk through the messy parts yourself. That's what makes your wisdom yours. Trust the path, even when it's rough.

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