Happiness when sustained too long in print can rightly be construed as sappiness...

Millard Kaufman
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The quote “Happiness when sustained too long in print can rightly be construed as sappiness” is a reference to a poem by Robert Browning, who was a famous poet. In this poem, Browning talks about the pain of being estranged from those he loved. The quote cautions against an excess of happiness, which may lead to something like what Browning feels: that happiness is a kind of disease and that we should learn to accept the pain that comes with it.

Source: Bowl Of Cherries

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