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"I sometimes think that so much of our life takes place inside our heads - in memory or imagination o..." — Pico Iyer
I sometimes think that so much of our life takes place inside our heads - in memory or imagination or interpretation or speculation - that if I really want to change my life, I might best begin by changing my mind.
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