Life is a huge farce, and the advantage of possessing a sense of humou…

George Gissing
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Life is a huge farce, and the advantage of possessing a sense of humour is that it enables one to defy fate with mocking laughter. ✨ George Gissing (2015). New Grub Street, p.153, Booklassic
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