And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Elizabeth Appell

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Topic

Facing one's fears Personal growth

Author

Elizabeth Appell

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1979 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Appell, Elizabeth. “Risk.” John F Kennedy University Newsletter, Jan. 1979.

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The policy of letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is designed to promote the flourishing of the arts and the progress of science; it is designed to enable a socialist culture to thrive in our land.

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