Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. ✨ Murakami Haruki, (2012). …

Haruki Murakami
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Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. ✨ Murakami Haruki, (2012). L'arte di correre, p.8, Giulio Einaudi Editore
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