I've done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by 'the joy…

Lucy Maud Montgomery
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I've done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by 'the joy of strife'. Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing. ✨ Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). Anne of Green Gables, p.235, Xist Publishing
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I've done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by 'the joy of strife'. Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing. ✨ Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). Anne of Green Gables, p.235, Xist Publishing

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