"The largest part of what we call…" — Alain de Botton

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La mayor parte de lo que llamamos "personalidad" está determinada por cómo hemos optado por defendernos contra la ansiedad y la tristeza.

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“The process of love includes discovering what lies beneath the acceptably beautiful exterior.”

Alain de Botton

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