True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. -Saint-Exupery, Antoine De
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True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. -Saint-Exupery, Antoine De
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. -Saint-Exupery, Antoine De
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