Everything man does today to be efficient, to fill the hour… - Mitch Albom

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Everything man does today to be efficient, to fill the hour? It does not satisfy. It only makes him hungry to do more. Man wants to own his existence. But no one owns time. When you are measuring life, you are not living it.

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Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is a sportswriter, novelist, newspaper columnist for the Detroit Free Press, syndicated radio host, and TV commentator.

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When you are measuring life, you are not living it.

Man wants to own his existence. But no one owns time.

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