“Point me out the happy man and I will point you out either extreme egotism, selfishness, evil -- or else an absolute ignorance.”

—  Graham Greene, book The Heart of the Matter

The quote "Point me out the happy man and I will point you out either extreme egotism, selfishness, …" is famous quote by Graham Greene (1904–1991), English writer, playwright and literary critic.

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English writer, playwright and literary critic 1904–1991

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