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Anxiety is an even better teacher than reality, for one can temporarily evade reality by avoiding the distasteful situation but anxiety is a source of education always present because one carries it within.

Rollo May

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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Writer
Reality
Avoiding
Better
Anxiety
Even
Source
Always
Teacher
Evade
Present
Distasteful
Education
Temporarily
Situation
Carries
Within
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