Anthony Storr quote: It is widely believed that interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of ...

It is widely believed that interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness. Yet the lives of creative individuals often seem to run counter to this assumption.

~ Anthony Storr ~

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