Ambivalent Quote by Etgar Keret

“Being ambivalent doesn't mean that you're a relevatist, that anything goes; it just means that you show the complexity of life. Life is always complex.” quote by Etgar Keret — Download Open image

“Being ambivalent doesn't mean that you're a relevatist, that anything goes; it just means that you show the complexity of life. Life is always complex.”

Etgar Keret

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