As one grows older one must try not to work oneself to death unnecessa…

Carl Jung
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As one grows older one must try not to work oneself to death unnecessarily. At least that's how it is with me... I can scarcely keep pace and must watch out that the creative forces do not chase me around the universe in a wallop.
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