"The truth is that things matter. They have to, they are what we live with and touch each and every day. They represent what we've seen, who we've loved and where we hope to go next. They remind us of the good times and the rough patches and everything in between that's made us who we are."

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Source : Nate Berkus (2012). “The Things That Matter”, p.10, Spiegel & Grau

Nate Berkus

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