Alain de Botton Quote

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"Il n'existe pas d'équilibre entre le travail et la vie personnelle. Tout ce qui vaut la peine de se battre déséquilibre votre vie."

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“The largest part of what we call 'personality' is determined by how we've opted to defend ...”

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