Life is short, and potential studies infinite. We have a much better c…

Stephen Jay Gould
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Life is short, and potential studies infinite. We have a much better chance of accomplishing something significant when we follow our passionate interests and work in areas of deepest personal meaning. ✨ Stephen Jay Gould (2006). The Mismeasure of Man (Revised & Expanded), p.22, W. W. Norton & Company
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