"Our mistakes can be the portals to…" — Alain de Botton

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“The greatest flaw of humankind is our inability to control our desires.”

Alain de Botton

“In the face of pain, choose to be resilient”

“The longing for a destiny is nowhere stronger than in our romantic life.”

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

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