The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky. ...I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned. —Michael J. Fox
“The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky. ...I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned.”

Michael J. Fox Actor, activist

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Beverly Janes from Red deer APRIL 11, 2023
Wonderful

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