A Quote by Frederick Lenz

Even enlightened people think of themselves as beginners. They probably think of themselves as beginners more than others do - perpetual beginners who begin again each moment because their subject is endless.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
American - Author
February 9, 1950 - April 12, 1998

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