Tom SchulmanAnd medecine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love: these are what we stay alive for.
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As our society has grown more complex, the number of things to do has increased. Yet, as our lives have become more complicated, the amount of time we have for doing them all has decreased. To stay alive in this world, many people are now forced to choose between pursuing their dreams or sacrificing them for work. This quote echoes the sentiment that there are many things that are important in life, but not everything is worth being labeled as important.
Source: Dead Poets Society
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