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Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don't find themselves at all.
Rollo May
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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
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By whatever name one calls it, genuine creativity is characterized by an intensity of awareness, a heightened consciousness.
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Love is generally confused with dependence but in point of fact, you can love only in proportion to your capacity for independence.
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