We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking…

Albert Camus
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We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking. In that race which daily hastens us towards death, the body maintains its irreparable lead. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays, p.8, Vintage
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We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking. In that race which daily hastens us towards death, the body maintains its irreparable lead. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays, p.8, Vintage

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