A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit i…

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A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment. ✨ Douglas Adams (2014). The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, p.30, Simon and Schuster
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A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment. ✨ Douglas Adams (2014). The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, p.30, Simon and Schuster

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