“I never wanted to be a public figure. I feel that I always have to dampen down people's expectations. They expect me to be an oracle, wave a magic wand, sprinkle some slow, sparkly dust on them, to make everything all right.”
Quote by Carl Honore
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Carl Honore
Carl Honoré is a British journalist born in 1967. He is known for his research on the pace of modern life, particularly the concept of 'slow living'. Honoré's work explores how to find balance in a fast-paced world and how to improve the quality of life by slowing down. more
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