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This line is for the person who has been dismissed for a specific reason: they were right too early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Tee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft, lightweight, built for daily wear:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100% combed and ring-spun cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e — smooth, close drape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4.2 oz lightweight fabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — easy to wear, easy to layer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide-seamed construction\u003c\/strong\u003e — holds its shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-shrunk\u003c\/strong\u003e — reliable fit wash after wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuoteiac on sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tee is for the person who stopped needing everyone to get it. Who has had an idea dismissed in a meeting that turned out to be right. 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But I give myself to it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the opening line on a tee, it lives on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/widening-circles-tee\"\u003eWidening Circles Tee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRainer Maria Rilke, in Plain English\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLived: 1875–1926, born in Prague, wrote primarily in German\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoet and prose writer — \u003cem\u003eLetters to a Young Poet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Duino Elegies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Hours\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most widely read literary figures of the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeloved by artists, philosophers, and anyone navigating uncertainty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Hours\u003c\/em\u003e was written as a kind of prayer — meditative, circular, reaching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation by Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows — one of the most celebrated modern translations of Rilke's work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Quoteiac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42628053762142,"sku":"8714292_15004","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/8664\/4318\/files\/Widening_Circles_Tumbler_Rainer_Maria_Rilke_quote.png?v=1775632596"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/8664\/4318\/collections\/3a0eac4fe4f3a4489dc0e2d03ca16b1e.jpg?v=1775328512","url":"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/collections\/the-inquiring-mind.oembed","provider":"Quoteiac","version":"1.0","type":"link"}