One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Quotes November 23, 2008

One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.
Adversity
Quotations by Gilbert K. Chesterton

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“That was the curious incident.” – Sherlock Holmes

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