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So great becomes the fear of losing what we have that many of us rush back to hide under the temporary shelter of convention rather than follow the path of self-discovery wherever it might lead. Given adequate time and sufficient fear, we may hide so long that we hardly notice we're slowly suffocating.

Arianna Huffington

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Arianna Huffington
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 15
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