"To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour."
— William Blake

January 1, 1970

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German: "Um eine Welt in einem Sandkorn zu sehn // und einen Himmel in einer wilden Blume, // halte die Unendlichkeit in deiner flachen Hand // und die Ewigkeit in einer Stunde ."

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