Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
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"Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." — Nathaniel Hawthorne #happinessjoy
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Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. — Nathaniel Hawthorne
About Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne was a Novelist from United States (1804–1864).
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This quote is attributed to Nathaniel Hawthorne, a Novelist from United States.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne lived from 1804 – 1864.
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