If one felt successful, there'd be so little incentive to be successfu…

Alain de Botton
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If one felt successful, there'd be so little incentive to be successful.
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Do you love me enough that I may be weak with you? Everyone loves strength, but do you love me for my weakness? That is the real test. ✨ Alain de Botton (2006). On Love: A Novel, p.134, Grove/Atlanti … ▶
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