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Do I really believe that my work is crucial to the planet's survival? Of course not. But it's as important to me as catching that mouse is to the hawk circling outside my window. He's hungry. He needs a kill. So do I.

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Steven Pressfield
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: September 1
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