We're in such a hurry most of the time we never get much chance to talk. The result is a kind of endless day-to-day shallowness, a monotony that leaves a person wondering years later where all the time went and sorry that it's all gone.
("Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values")
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