"Good words - that triumphalism of positivity- but life will claw and eat you - chew you over and over - if you carry such a small knife ..."

Reality, Positivity, Life, Struggle

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"Good words - that triumphalism of positivity- but life will claw and eat you - chew you over and over - if you carry such a small knife ..."

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