Who climbs the mountain does not always climb. The winding road slants downward many a time; Yet each descent is higher than the last. (Ella Wheeler Wilcox)

Who climbs the mountain does not always climb. The winding road slants downward many a time; Yet each descent is higher than the last.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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