It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2016). 101 Facts of life, p.13, Publishdrive
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