Lin YutangBesides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
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The force of inaction, the power to do nothing, the wisdom of life. When you're waiting for something to happen, you're not living. You're just existing. There's a difference between being alive and being alive.
Source: The Importance Of Living
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