Quote by Cleveland Abbe
The atmosphere is much too near for dreams. It forces us to action

The atmosphere is much too near for dreams. It forces us to action. It is close to us. We are in it and of it. It rouses us both to study and to do. We must know its moods and also its motive forces. – Cleveland Abbe

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