“So is cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more remains.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
“A cheerful temper joined with innocence will make beauty attractive, knowledge delightful and wit good-natured.”
No. 192.
The Tatler (1711–1714)
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