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In difficult moments it’s sometimes a good idea to ask yourself what it is you most want to be doing and consider how it can be achieved. If it can’t, move on to the second best thing.
In difficult moments it’s sometimes a good idea to ask yourself what it is you most want to be doing and consider how it can be achieved. If it can’t, move on to the second best thing.
Approximate author period: c. 1948 AD · modern
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- Ian McEwan
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- Approximate author period: c. 1948 AD · modern
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