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Jeanne Moreau

As long as you don't make waves, ripples, life seems easy. But that's condemning yourself to impotence and death before you are dead.

Jeanne Moreau

Death

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Jeanne Moreau is saying that if you avoid causing any trouble or change, life might feel simple and safe. However, by doing this, you limit yourself so much that you lose your power and vitality long before you actually die.

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