Alain de Botton quote: Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control.

Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control.

~ Alain de Botton ~

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