Most of our childhood is stored not in photos, but in certain biscuits…

Alain de Botton
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Most of our childhood is stored not in photos, but in certain biscuits, lights of day, smells, textures of carpet. ✨ Twitter post from Jun 13, 2014
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Most of our childhood is stored not in photos, but in certain biscuits, lights of day, smells, textures of carpet. ✨ Twitter post from Jun 13, 2014

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