The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere,…

Michel de Montaigne
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The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.
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Sometimes it is a good choice not to choose at all. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1603). Essayes
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