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Seeking support from friends and and family is like having people gathered around at your deathbed. It's nice, but when the ship sails, all they can do is stand on the dock waving goodbye.
Steven Pressfield
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Steven Pressfield
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: September 1
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