Quotemeal: Sep. 16th, 1960

Friday, September 16, 1960

"Our whole life is taken up with anxiety for personal security, with preparations for living, so that we really never live at all."
— Leo Tolstoy

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Illustration of Leo Tolstoy — "Our whole life is taken up with anxiety for personal security, with preparations for living, so that we really never live at all."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.