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Any problems that may occur have ultimately been caused by you, because you are responsible for where you are and what you are doing there.

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Garth Stein
Age: 59
Born: 1964
Born: December 6
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Rain amplifies your mistakes, and water on the track can make your car handle unpredictably. When something unpredictable happens you have to react to it if you’re reacting at speed, you’re reacting too late. And so you should be afraid.
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We are all afforded our physical existence so we can learn about ourselves.
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He died that day because his body had served its purpose. His soul had done what it came to do, learned what it came to learn, and then was free to leave.
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I’ve always felt almost human. I’ve always known that there’s something about me that’s different than other dogs. Sure, I’m stuffed into a dog’s body, but that’s just the shell. It’s what’s inside that’s important. The soul. And my soul is very human.
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