He knows that you have to laugh at the things that hurt you just to ke…

Ken Kesey
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He knows that you have to laugh at the things that hurt you just to keep yourself in balance, just to keep the world from running you plumb crazy. ✨ Ken Kesey (2016). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, p.128, Hamilton Books
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He knows that you have to laugh at the things that hurt you just to keep yourself in balance, just to keep the world from running you plumb crazy. ✨ Ken Kesey (2016). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, p.128, Hamilton Books

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