As quoted in Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much (1991) by Anne Wilson Schaef
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I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to live the width of it as well.
— Diane Ackerman
What It Means
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About Diane Ackerman
Diane Ackerman (born October 7, 1948) is an American author, poet, and naturalist most famous for her work A Natural History of the Senses. She has taught at various universities, including Columbia and Cornell, and her essays regularly appear in distinguished popular and literary journals.
About Diane Ackerman
Diane Ackerman (born October 7, 1948) is an American author, poet, and naturalist most famous for her work A Natural History of the Senses. She has taught at various universities, including Columbia and Cornell, and her essays regularly appear in distinguished popular and literary journals.
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