“... the most significant event of her intellectual and emotional development arrived the way most transformative things enter out lives—through the back door of the mansion of our plans.”
Book:Figuring
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Maria Popova
Maria Popova, born in 1980 in Bulgaria, is a talented writer with a broad influence in the fields of literature, art, science, and more. Her works cover a wide range of subjects, including philosophy, psychology, history, and her writing style is highly appreciated by readers. more
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