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> [“We may believe that anxiety and fear don't concern us because we avoid experiencing them. We may keep the scope of our lives narrow and familiar, opting for sameness and safety. We may not even know that we are scared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harriet-lerner/we-may-believe-that-anxiety-and-fear-don-t-concern-us-because-we/)

[Harriet Lerner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harriet-lerner/)

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