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Worrying about dying will hardly help you live.
Albert Ellis
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Albert Ellis
Age: 93 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 27
Died: 2007
Died: July 24
Behaviour Therapist
Cognitive Scientist
Non-Fiction Writer
Psychologist
Sex Educator
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
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Humans can always accept themselves unconditionally.
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Strong feelings are fine it's the overreactions that mess us up.
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