Life goes, and there is no time left to think, no time to consider the direction that one’s life is taking.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Life goes, and there is no time left to think, no time to consider the direction that one’s life is taking.”
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Kropotkin reflects on the relentless pace of life that leaves little room for introspection.
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