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One discovers that destiny can be diverted, that one does not have to remain in bondage to the first wax imprint made on childhood sensibilities. Once the deforming mirror has been smashed, there is a possibility of wholeness. There is a possibility of joy.
One discovers that destiny can be diverted, that one does not have to remain in bondage to the first wax imprint made on childhood sensibilities. Once the deforming mirror has been smashed, there is a possibility of wholeness. There is a possibility of joy.
Approximate author period: c. 1940 AD · modern
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- Anaïs Nin
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- Approximate author period: c. 1940 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from life dates 1903 to 1977; Wikidata Q220018, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220018 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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