David Starr JordanBe a life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for.
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The greatest gift that the world can offer us is the gift of life. The gift of life is so complete, so beautiful, so full of possibilities, that you have to experience it for yourself. You have to be a part of it. You have to live it. If you are not living it, you are not living at all.
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