In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying …

Pico Iyer
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In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. ✨ Pico Iyer (2014). The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere, p.66, Simon and Schuster
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