The unhappy person resents it when you try to cheer him up, because th…

Tom Robbins
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The unhappy person resents it when you try to cheer him up, because that means he has to stop dwelling on himself and start paying attention to the universe. Unhappiness is the ultimate form of self-indulgence. When you're unhappy, you get to pay a lot of attention to yourself. You get to take yourself oh so very seriously. ✨ Jitterbug Perfume. Book by Tom Robbins, 1984.
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