Bridget Holding

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I. Will. Roar.

November 11, 2021 in natural world, nature, non-fiction, wild words

"My plan for the rest of my life is to set myself on fire with enthusiasm so people will come from miles to watch me burn. I. Will. Roar. For. Nature."

Saci Lloyd, quoted in Writing Wild, by Kathryn Aalto

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