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Sometimes it's better to just be quiet, to not think of anything at all. Out of silence comes the greatest creativity.

James Altucher

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James Altucher
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 23
Blogger
Entrepreneur
Fund Manager
Podcaster
New York City
New York
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Quiet
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Creativity
Silence
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