Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun. — Alan W. Watts
Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun. — Alan W. Watts
Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun. — Alan W. Watts
Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun. — Alan W. Watts
Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun. — Alan W. Watts
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Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

— Alan W. Watts
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