The principle objectives in life are love, the creation and enjoyment if aesthetic experience, the pursuit of knowledge. … - John Maynard Keynes

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Worries are the most stubborn habits in the world. Even after a poor man has won a huge lottery prize, he will still for months wake up in the night with a start, worrying about food and rent.

John Maynard Keynes

The principle objectives in life are love, the creation and enjoyment if aesthetic experience, the pursuit of knowledge. Love comes a long way first.

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