The barrier was only in my mind — which is true of this barrier as well. The more firmly I try to cross the… — Orson Scott Card
The barrier was only in my mind — which is true of this barrier as well. The more firmly I try to cross the barrier, the more firmly I'm rejected. Well, maybe it's the intention to cross the boundary that pushes me away.
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