...it occurred to me that the voracious ambition of humans is never sa…

John Green
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...it occurred to me that the voracious ambition of humans is never sated by dreams coming true, because there is always the thought that everything might be done better and again. ✨ John Green (2012). The Fault in Our Stars, p.305, Penguin
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