Gabrielle ZevinA life isn't measured in hours and minutes. It's the quality, not the length.
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A life isn't measured in hours and minutes. It's the quality, not the length. "Quality" is a silly word. It invites the kind of thinking that turns even the best life into something like a good TV series, to be canceled after its season ends. A life well lived can hardly be called "a life," but maybe it was something like an interesting journey through a series of experiences that leave us with some sort of lasting impression.
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