It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
E. E. CUMMINGS
E. E. CUMMINGS
E. E. Cummings on courage
E. E. Cummings134 quotes“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
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E. E. CummingsE. E. Cummings I’d rather learn from one bird how to sing than to teach ten thousand stars how not to dance.
E. E. CummingsE. E. Cummings I’d rather have two good friends, than 500,000 admirers.
E. E. CummingsE. E. Cummings May my heart always be open to little birds who are the secrets of living.
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