“Many of us have convinced ourselves that compromise is necessary to achieve our goals, that all of our goals are not attainable so we should eliminate the extraneous, prioritize our desires, and accept less than the moon.”

— Garth Stein , The Art of Racing in the Rain

Source: The Art of Racing in the Rain

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