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Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.

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Erich Fromm

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The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.

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As a person, I’m just really kitchy and corny, and I love ’70s variety shows.

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