We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
¶ (Attributed)
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Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) English clergyman, essayist, novelist
The world goes up and the world goes down,
The sunshine follows the rain,
And yesterday's sneer and yesterday's frown
Can never come over again.
¶ (Attributed)
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