The harder we try to catch hold of the moment, to seize a pleasant sen…

Alan Watts
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The harder we try to catch hold of the moment, to seize a pleasant sensation..., the more elusive it becomes... It is like trying to clutch water in one's hands - the harder one grips, the faster it slips through one's fingers.
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