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“Our sense of what is valuable will hence be radically distorted if we must perpetually condemn as tedious everything we lack, simply because we lack it.”

Quote by Alain de Botton

Book:How Proust Can Change Your Life

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How Proust Can Change Your Life

This book explores the philosophical and literary ideas of Marcel Proust, demonstrating how his work can offer practical advice and inspiration for personal growth and daily living. more

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Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton is a Swiss writer and philosopher known for his books on philosophy, art, and culture. His work is characterized by its accessible exploration of profound themes, which has won him a wide audience. more

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Source: Dracula

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Author:Brian Williams

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Author:Joe Lieberman

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Book:The Secret Agent

Source: The Secret Agent

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Book:Selected Works of Joseph Conrad

Source: Selected Works of Joseph Conrad

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Book:Frankenstein: ; Or, The Modern Prometheus

Source: Frankenstein: ; Or, The Modern Prometheus

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Source: At the sweet hour of hand in hand