“There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.”
The quote "There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat." is famous quote attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), American philosopher, essayist, and poet.
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American philosopher, essayist, and poet 1803–1882Related quotes
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