As for those whose role it is to love us - I mean, relatives and in-la…

Albert Camus
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As for those whose role it is to love us - I mean, relatives and in-laws (what a word)- It's a different tune. They find the right word, but it's usually the one that wounds. ✨ Albert Camus (2006). The fall, Penguin Modern Classics
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As for those whose role it is to love us - I mean, relatives and in-laws (what a word)- It's a different tune. They find the right word, but it's usually the one that wounds. ✨ Albert Camus (2006). The fall, Penguin Modern Classics

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