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> [“The problem is that when you’re not fighting for survival, it’s easy to stop making decisions and fall into the trap of thinking you don’t have to. Ambivalence is a luxury; thinking you can have it both ways is virtually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-ryder-howe/the-problem-is-that-when-you-re-not-fighting-for-survival-it-s-easy/)

Ben Ryder Howe

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## More by Ben Ryder Howe

> [“...when you’re property-hunting and you’re running out of patience it’s easy to make bad decisions. New York in particular has a way of making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-ryder-howe/when-you-re-property-hunting-and-you-re-running-out-of-patience-it-s/)

Ben Ryder Howe

> [“The problem is that when you’re not fighting for survival, it’s easy to stop making decisions and fall into the trap of thinking you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-ryder-howe/the-problem-is-that-when-you-re-not-fighting-for-survival-it-s-easy/)

Ben Ryder Howe

> [“Forgetting what it’s like to suffer can be a good thing, since suffering can make people too cutthroat for society’s good. But suffering also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-ryder-howe/forgetting-what-it-s-like-to-suffer-can-be-a-good-thing-since/)

Ben Ryder Howe

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