“Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed.”
Ray Bradbury (1920–2012) American writer
“People with good emotional health choose quality, not quantity. They cultivate few relationships, but deep and authentic.”
— Prevale
Original: Le persone con una buona salute emotiva scelgono la qualità, non la quantità. Coltivano poche relazioni, ma profonde e autentiche.
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