If it is possible to die of grief then why on earth can't someone be healed by happiness?
We make messes of our lives, but every now and then, we manage to do something that's exactly right." (pg. 481)
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We make messes of our lives, but every now and then, we manage to do something that's exactly right." (pg. 481)
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