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Fran Lebowitz

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.

Fran Lebowitz

Peace

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The author argues that feeling completely calm inside is impossible, and instead we are either anxious or no longer alive. Claiming to have found true inner peace is seen as wrong or inappropriate behavior.

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