“In life one should never give in, surrender oneself to mediocrity, but rather move out of that grey area where everything is habit and passive resignation. One has to grow the courage to rebel.”

—  Rita Levi-Montalcini

Source: https://www.frasicelebri.it/frasi-di/rita-levi-montalcini/.

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