You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe yo…

Anais Nin
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You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. ✨ The Diary of Anais Nin: Vol. 1 (1931-1934). Book by Anais Nin, 1969.
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