“There is no depth of life without a way to depth, no truth without a way to truth.”
Ruth Nanda Anshen (1900–2003) American philosopher, author and editor
The Mystery of Consciousness: A Prescription for Human Survival, pg. 108 (1994)
“The real wonders of life lie in the depths. Exploring the depths for truths is the real wonder which the child and the artist know: magic and power lie in truth.”
Source: The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 4: 1944-1947
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