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Theodore Roethke Quotes: Self-contemplation is a curseThat makes an old confusion worse.
         

Self-contemplation is a curseThat makes an old confusion worse.


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This page presents the quote "Self-contemplation is a curseThat makes an old confusion worse.". Author of this quote is Theodore Roethke. This quote is about contemplation, self-awareness,.