“One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few and they are more beautiful if they are a few.”
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Lindbergh, A. M. (n.d.). One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few and they are more beautiful if they are a few. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36519-one-cannot-collect-all-the-beautiful-shells-on/
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Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. “One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few and they are more beautiful if they are a few.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36519-one-cannot-collect-all-the-beautiful-shells-on/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. “One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few and they are more beautiful if they are a few.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36519-one-cannot-collect-all-the-beautiful-shells-on/.