We should treat all the trivial things of life seriously, and all the …

Oscar Wilde
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We should treat all the trivial things of life seriously, and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2004). The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings, p.23, Penguin
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