It's not much. You begin by thinking there is something extraordinary about it. But you'll find out, when you've been out in the world a while longer, unhappiness is the commonest thing there is.

Erich Maria Remarque
It's not much. You begin by thinking there is something...
It's not much. You begin by thinking there is something...
It's not much. You begin by thinking there is something...
It's not much. You begin by thinking there is something...
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The greatest happiness does not consist in obtaining a great deal of money. The greatest happiness is to be able to use it well to help those who have less. It is not a lack of money that is the cause of unhappiness but a lack of character.

Source: Flotsam

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