John IrvingIt is hard work and great art to make life not so serious.
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Because it is hard to make life not so serious, it is hard work and great art to make life not so serious. However, it is possible. We can make life more fun. We can do this by having fun ourselves, by having fun with other people, and by making life less serious for everyone around us.
Source: The Hotel New Hampshire
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