Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.Marcus Aurelius
“Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.”
Emperor · 121 – 180
Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, author of the Meditations.
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