The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Anger and fear are bad managers. They compel compliance with cold steel and the color red. They transform people into the herders and hunters of others. They lead the retreat and are the last to realize how they’ve poisoned the well. Anger and fear may also make a cold night just that much warmer, and keep you awake until the dawning day when you can leave them behind and experience this world through kinder emotions.
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