You can't spend all your life chasing shadows.

你不能一辈子追求虚无缥缈的东西。

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You can't spend your life chasing after shadows.

你不能一辈子追求不存在的东西。

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He is the author of three best-selling books, Chasing Life (2007), Cheating Death (2009) and Monday Mornings (2012).

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Both are up for this year's original song prize, alongside tracks from Les Miserables, Life of Pi and the documentary Chasing Ice.

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Anyone chasing something big in his or her life can relate.

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