René Daumal quote: Words are made for a certain exactness of thought, as tears are for a certain degree of pain. What is ...

Words are made for a certain exactness of thought, as tears are for a certain degree of pain. What is least distinct cannot be named; what is clearest is unutterable.

~ René Daumal ~

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