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The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own.
Albert Ellis
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Albert Ellis
Age: 93 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 27
Died: 2007
Died: July 24
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I regret that I've been so busy with clinical work that I haven't been able to spend much time on experiments and outcome studies.
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I don't recommend that people speak their minds to their bosses or to somebody who's directly over them. You need to know when to speak your mind and what the penalty will be for doing so. Sometimes it's worth it, and often it's not!
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