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I was taking care of people my age who were dying. The constant feeling, hearing from them, was that life is transient and can end very quickly, so don't postpone your dreams.

Abraham Verghese

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Abraham Verghese
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 1
Physician
University Teacher
Writer
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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Transient
Feelings
Quickly
Dream
Hearing
Ends
Constant
Care
Dying
Life
Dreams
People
Taking
Feeling
Postpone

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