Love is an incurable disease. In love, there is permanent suffering. Those who love and those who are happy are not the same. - Alain de Botton
" "Love is an incurable disease. In love, there is permanent suffering. Those who love and those who are happy are not the same.
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Alain de Botton (born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author. His books and television programs discuss various contemporary subjects and themes in a philosophical style, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. De Botton comes from a Sephardic Jewish family, originating from a small Castilian town of Boton (now vanished) on the Iberian peninsula.
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