Georg C Lichtenberg :
To be content with life — or to live merrily, rather — all that is required is that we bestow on all things only a fleeting, superficial glance; the more thoughtful we become the more earnest we grow.
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Contentment
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Marriage
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Life and Living
Gift it
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