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I dont ask for the meaning of the song of a bird or the rising of the sun on a misty morning. There they are, and they a
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"I don't ask for the meaning of the song of a bird or the rising of the sun on a misty morning. There they are, and they are beautiful"

- Pete Hamill

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This quote by Pete Hamill speaks to the appeal of the world around us and the power of simply valuing it. He recommends that we don't need to understand the meaning of the song of a bird or the rising of the sun on a misty early morning in order to value them. Instead, we can just take in the charm of these natural phenomena and be moved by them. Hamill's words remind us that we don't require to overthink things in order to appreciate them. We can just take in the charm of the world around us and be moved by it. His words motivate us to take a step back and appreciate the charm of the world without attempting to analyze it.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Pete Hamill somewhere between June 24, 1935 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 4 other quotes.

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