"Every adult life could be said to…" — Alain de Botton

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On pourrait dire que chaque vie adulte est définie par deux grandes histoires d'amour. La première l'histoire de notre quête de l'amour sexuel. La deuxième l'histoire de notre quête d'une histoire d'amour avec le monde.

Alain de Botton Author, Philosopher

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