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Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. Let them be your only diet drink and botanical medicines.
— Henry David Thoreau · Journals, entry for Aug. 23, 1853
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An editorial interpretation.
An invitation to live fully within whatever season you're in: breathe its air, drink its drinks, eat its fruit, and let each season's character shape you. The writer treats the seasons themselves as the only tonic worth needing.
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