An author of antiquity said that every event has two handles, and that, in order to carry it, there is no sense in choosing the one that hurts the hand. (Émile Chartier)

An author of antiquity said that every event has two handles, and that, in order to carry it, there is no sense in choosing the one that hurts the hand.

Émile Chartier

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