5 Quotes by Joan Erikson

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    Wisdom is not what comes from reading great books. When it comes to understanding life, experiential learning is the only worthwhile kind, everything else is hearsay.

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    A good life is like a weaving. Energy is created in the tension. The struggle, the pull and tug are everything.

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    Lots of old people don’t become wise, but you don’t get wise unless you age.

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    No matter how hard you dance, not everyone will clap.

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    Vital lives are about action. You can’t feel warmth unless you create it, can’t feel delight until you play, can’t know serendipity unless you risk.

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