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I don't think you can revive traditions on purpose.

James Hillman

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James Hillman
Age: 85 †
Born: 1926
Born: April 12
Died: 2011
Died: October 27
Non-Fiction Writer
Philosopher
Psychologist
Atlantic City
New Jersey
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Revive
Traditions
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I've found that contemporary psychology enrages me with its simplistic ideas of human life, and also its emptiness.
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I tend to think that you fulfill your own destiny, whether you realize it or not.
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