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The truth is, if what we choose to do with our lives won't make a story meaningful, it won't make a life meaningful either.
Donald Miller
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Donald Miller
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
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Most great art is freedom within form. Without form, we are amateurs, without freedom, we are robots.
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The early bird catches the worm. But I have never been one for worms. I am not sure what the late bird catches, but I will feast with him today. Probably porridge.
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