You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of…

Alain de Botton
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You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of daffodils, sunsets and uneventful nice days.
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Instead of bringing back 1600 plants, we might return from our journeys with a collection of small unfêted but life-enhancing thoughts. ✨ Alain de Botton (2003). The Art of Travel, p.66, Penguin UK
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You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of daffodils, sunsets and uneventful nice days.

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