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Our disrespect for thinking: someone sitting in a chair, gazing out of a window blankly, always described as ‘doing nothing’.

Alain de Botton

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Believe Feel God Love Music Must Show
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Architect Manipulation Prefer Shy Space Themselves Word
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Greatest Speak Without Know Work
The longing for destiny is nowhere stronger than in our romantic life.
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Envy: a confused, tangled guide to one’s own ambitions.
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