Alain de Botton Quote

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"La vraie amitié est une compréhension tacite"

Translations

“The interesting lives are not always the ones with the most adventures.”

Alain de Botton

“Wisdom often comes from lived experiences”

“Our greatest victory is to reach an ordinary life with contentment.”

“Self-understanding is the root of all progress”

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