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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk… — Elizabeth Appell

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Elizabeth Appell
1979
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Topic
Facing one's fearsPersonal growth
Statement type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Time
1979
Person
Elizabeth Appell
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Citation
Appell, Elizabeth. “Risk.” John F Kennedy University Newsletter, Jan. 1979.

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