I had been simply treating water, settling on surviving and avoiding pain rather than being actively involved in seeking out life. (Kay Redfield Jamison)

I had been simply treating water, settling on surviving and avoiding pain rather than being actively involved in seeking out life.

Kay Redfield Jamison

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