Too often the people complain that they have done nothing with their l…

Charles Bukowski
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Too often the people complain that they have done nothing with their lives and then they wait for somebody to tell them that this isn't so.
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Too often the people complain that they have done nothing with their lives and then they wait for somebody to tell them that this isn't so.

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