Why let them order you about? Why let them tell you to hurry and scurr…

Harlan Ellison
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Why let them order you about? Why let them tell you to hurry and scurry like ants or maggots? Take your time! Saunter a while! Enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the breeze, let life carry you at your own pace! Don't be slaves of time, it's a helluva way to die, slowly, by degrees...down with the Ticktockman! ✨ Paingod and Other Delusions. Book by Harlan Ellison, 2009.
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