Fear Quote by Hugh Prather

“Fears, indecision, and frustration feed on words. Without words they usually stop. . . . Words are at times good for looking back, but they are confining when I need to act in the present.”

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Fear Frustration Frustration in life Indecision Language Looking back Needs Time

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