One thing I am convinced more and more is true, and that is this: The …

William Carlos Williams
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One thing I am convinced more and more is true, and that is this: The only way to be truly happy is to make others happy. When you realize that and take advantage of the fact, everything is made perfect. ✨ William Carlos Williams, John C. Thirlwall (1957). The Selected Letters of William Carlos Williams, p.5, New Directions Publishing
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