The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it.
ELBERT HUBBARD
ELBERT HUBBARD
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Elbert Hubbard115 quotes“The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it.”
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Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid.
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