Each of us, when our day's work is done, must seek our ideal, whether …

O. Henry
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Each of us, when our day's work is done, must seek our ideal, whether it be love or pinochle or lobster à la Newburg, or the sweet silence of the musty bookshelves. ✨ O. Henry (2013). Delphi Complete Works of O. Henry (Illustrated), p.358, Delphi Classics
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