Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyNothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose
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Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose. If you have a goal, it will keep you busy and occupied, which will quiet your worries about the future.
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