Carolina QuotesThe mind is like an umbrella - it functions best when open.
Walter Gropius Connected to the Carolinas
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As quoted in The Art of Looking Sideways by w:Alan Fletcher, p. 129
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“The mind is like an umbrella - it functions best when open.” Walter Gropius. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-1730592FE3. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/1730592fe3
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