Though it may feel otherwise, enjoying life is no more dangerous than …

Alain de Botton
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Though it may feel otherwise, enjoying life is no more dangerous than apprehending it with continuous anxiety and gloom. ✨ Twitter post from Oct 12, 2012
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Though it may feel otherwise, enjoying life is no more dangerous than apprehending it with continuous anxiety and gloom. ✨ Twitter post from Oct 12, 2012

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