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	Tolstoy On Happiness

chestnut501

6-23-2009 2:41 PM

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chestnut501 says:

"This posting is from me to your happiness, in all its pain and all it’s glory; in all its suffering and in all its celebration."

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6-23-2009 3:31 PM

Johanna_G

Mille grazie, chestnut.

6-23-2009 3:43 PM

wiganfootie

Happiness is feeling good!

6-24-2009 3:08 PM

Anomaly100

That is my favorite book of all time! I've read it twice now, and could go for a third one of these days. It's an unbelievable book that no movie has captured yet. The books are always better aren't they?!

6-24-2009 6:27 PM

zizzy

6-24-2009 6:29 PM

celestialdancer

Love the quote

6-24-2009 7:32 PM

chestnut501

Thanks Conner, I want to read it again too. And yes, the books are always better.

6-24-2009 9:35 PM

chestnut501

Johanna_G, Siete i benvenuti

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