“Even as a child, I felt in my heart two contradictory feelings, the horror of life and the ecstasy of life.”
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Different translations: "As a small child, I felt in my heart two contradictory feelings, the horror of life and the ecstasy of life."<div><span style="background-color: initial; font-size: 0.875rem;">"Even as a young child, I felt in my heart two contradictory feelings, the horror of life and the ecstasy of life."</span><br></div>
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