Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they…

Rollo May
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Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don't find themselves at all. ✨ Rollo May (2009). Man's Search for Himself, p.13, W. W. Norton & Company
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