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This reads as a brief call to urgency and gratitude. It can be taken to mean that life is valuable enough to be met fully, without delaying, and that endurance matters as much as enjoyment. In a serious illness or a moment of fragility, the line lands as both blessing and permission to keep going.
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Originally said in English.
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About Valerie Harper
American actress
Valerie Harper was an American actress, best known for her television work in the 1970s. She was active first as a Broadway dancer, making her debut as a replacement in Li'l Abner. She became widely known for playing Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and later on its spin-off, Rhoda. For The Mary Tyler Moore Show, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series three times, and she later won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Rhoda.
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