The paradox of our life in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints;
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we spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge,
but less judgement; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less welness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too litle, drive too fast, get angry too quickly, stay up too late,
get up too tired, read too seldom, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
Weve learned how to make a living, but not a life; weve added years to life, but not life to years.
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