You're not sorry. You could've been here if you made the effort. But w…

Ayn Rand
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You're not sorry. You could've been here if you made the effort. But when did you ever make an effort for anybody but yourself? You're not interested in any of us or in anything we do. You think if you pay the bills, that's enough, don't you? Money! That's all you know. And all you give us is money. Have you even given us any time? ✨ Ayn Rand (2005). Atlas Shrugged, p.45, Penguin
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