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Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.
Marcel Proust
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Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind. — Marcel Proust

About Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust was a Author from France (1871–1922).

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Who said "Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers…"?
This quote is attributed to Marcel Proust, a Author from France.
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Marcel Proust lived from 1871 – 1922.
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