"Every true writer is like a bird…" — Alberto Moravia

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Tout véritable écrivain est comme un oiseau; il répète la même chanson, de la même manière, dans un arbre différent.

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“We all have a contract with reality that’s bound by trust; the less realistic our ideals...”

Alberto Moravia

“The more clear an idea is, the more surely it is based on confusion.”

“In life there are no problems, there are only solutions. The soul grows strong because of ...”

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