“Sensitivity is a gift of elegance and kindness, an act of courage, in a world often indifferent and superficial.”

—  Prevale

Original: La sensibilità è un dono di eleganza e gentilezza, un atto di coraggio, in un mondo spesso indifferente e superficiale.
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