"A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future.“


-Oliver Goldsmith

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A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future.

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