"In life there is nothing more unexpected and……" — Alexander Smith
"In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure. If we find it in one place today, it is vain to seek it there tomorrow. You can not lay a trap for it."
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Alexander Smith
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