Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in t…

Jack Kerouac
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Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain
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Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain

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