“Happiness is an accident of nature, a beautiful and flawless aberration.”
Pat Conroy The Lords of Discipline
Source: The Lords of Discipline
“Beauty comes naturally, but it's hard to be stunning by accident.”
— David Levithan, book Every Day
Source: Every Day
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