The ability to play gracefully with ideas and being alert

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“Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?”
“O limite do homem deve exceder a sua compreensão. Ou para que existe o céu?”
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“Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
Joseph Campbell

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