“Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen.”

— Thomas Carlyle

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Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian… 1795–1881

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