No one ever has time to examine himself honestly, and most people look no further than their neighbors' eyes, in which they may see their own reflection. (Françoise Sagan)

No one ever has time to examine himself honestly, and most people look no further than their neighbors' eyes, in which they may see their own reflection.

Françoise Sagan

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