“Retribution is tricky…. The insult isn't usually worth the risk of punishment. And eventually one learns that karma has a surprising way of taking care of these situations. All you have to do is sit back and watch.”

—  Candace Bushnell , book One Fifth Avenue

Source: One Fifth Avenue

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