Life is like dancing. If we have a big floor, many people will dance. Some will get angry when the rhythm changes. But life is changing all the time.
DON MIGUEL RUIZ
DON MIGUEL RUIZ
Don Miguel Ruiz on change
Don Miguel Ruiz30 quotes“Life is like dancing. If we have a big floor, many people will dance. Some will get angry when the rhythm changes. But life is changing all the time.”
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