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...wanting soul life without the dark, warming intelligence of personal doubt is like expecting an egg without the brooding heat of the mother hen.

David Whyte

...wanting soul life without the dark, warming intelligence of personal doubt is like expecting an egg without the brooding heat of the mother hen.

Tags: self doubt, soul, spirit

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About David Whyte

David Whyte may refer to:

David Whyte (footballer) (1971–2014), English footballer
David Whyte (poet) (born 1955), Anglo-Irish poet
David Whyte (tennis), Australian tennis player