Happiness doesn't require laughter, only well-being and a sense that t…

Diane Ackerman
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Happiness doesn't require laughter, only well-being and a sense that the world is breaking someone else's heart, not mine.
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Happiness doesn't require laughter, only well-being and a sense that the world is breaking someone else's heart, not mine.

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