One of the reasons why so few of us ever act, instead of react, is bec…

Henry Miller
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One of the reasons why so few of us ever act, instead of react, is because we are continually stifling our deepest impulses. ✨ Henry Miller (1969). The Books in My Life, p.120, New Directions Publishing
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One of the reasons why so few of us ever act, instead of react, is because we are continually stifling our deepest impulses. ✨ Henry Miller (1969). The Books in My Life, p.120, New Directions Publishing

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