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Ours is a world where people dont know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it
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"Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it"

- Don Marquis

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This quote by Don Marquis speaks to the human condition of doubting and baffled about what we want in life. We often discover ourselves in a state of limbo, not understanding what we desire and yet feeling a strong urge to pursue something. We are willing to go through great lengths and endure tremendous suffering in order to get what we think we want. This quote is a pointer that we must take the time to reflect on what we really want in life and bear in mind the sacrifices we make in pursuit of it. We should aim to make sure that our goals are worth the effort and that we are not just blindly chasing after something that may not bring us true complete satisfaction.

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Don Marquis This quote is written / told by Don Marquis between July 29, 1878 and December 29, 1937. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 39 other quotes.

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