The lesson? To respond to the unexpected and hurtful behavior of other…

Alain de Botton
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The lesson? To respond to the unexpected and hurtful behavior of others with something more than a wipe of the glasses, to see it as a chance to expand our understanding. ✨ Alain De Botton (1997). How Proust Can Change Your Life: Not a Novel, Pantheon
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The lesson? To respond to the unexpected and hurtful behavior of others with something more than a wipe of the glasses, to see it as a chance to expand our understanding. ✨ Alain De Botton (1997). How Proust Can Change Your Life: Not a Novel, Pantheon

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