I was struck by an awful thought, the kind that cannot be taken back once it escapes into the open air of consciousness; it seemed to me that this was not a place you go to live. It was a place you go to die.
The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation. You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live.
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The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation. You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live.
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