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Real freedom isn't subject to how others estimate our value it is in realizing that none are free who find their sense of worth wondering how others measure their lives.

Guy Finley

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Guy Finley
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: February 22
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The past is as powerless to darken the present moment as is a shadow to reach up and drag down the form that casts it.
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The only reason your mind won't stop its endless chattering is because you won't stop listening to it!
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