Half of the misery in the world comes from trying to look, instead of …

George MacDonald
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Half of the misery in the world comes from trying to look, instead of trying to be, what one is not. ✨ George MacDonald (2015). The Complete Works of George MacDonald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Theological Writings & Essays (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, England’s Antiphon, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, The Light Princess, The Golden Key and many more, p.1231, e-artnow
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