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It would be so much better if we could share our insecurity, if we could all venture inside ourselves and realize that green beans and vitamin C, however much they nurture us, cannot save lives, or sustain our souls.

Muriel Barbery

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Muriel Barbery
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 28
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