Nathaniel HawthorneHappiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
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Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. Happiness is a fleeting thing and elusive. It appears and disappears as quickly as the flame of a candle. But it is worth the chase because it is an ephemeral thing that can be found only in those moments of serendipity that happen from time to time.
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