Alain de Botton Quote

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"Ce que nous rencontrons avec le cœur n'est pas simplement quelque chose à valoriser mais quelque chose à poursuivre pour elle-même"

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“There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life.”

Alain de Botton

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