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Women & Empowerment! Commonly misattributed
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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
Anaïs Nin
— Anaïs Nin
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! Commonly misattributed

Commonly credited to Anaïs Nin; Quote Investigator traces it to Elizabeth Appell (c. 1979 poster text).

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“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” — Anaïs Nin · The Inspired Sage