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title: "2 John Spurling Quotes"
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# John Spurling

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##  Quotes by John Spurling

> [“Shit-buckets are everywhere, but if you are afraid of being chained to them, then you are already chained to them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-spurling/shit-buckets-are-everywhere-but-if-you-are-afraid-of-being-chained-to/)

[John Spurling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-spurling/)

[Buckets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/buckets/)

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> [“It's an illusion to think that a choice is open to us, unless we are open to that choice.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-spurling/it-s-an-illusion-to-think-that-a-choice-is-open-to-us-unless-we-are/)

[John Spurling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-spurling/)

[Choice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choice/)

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