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# Albert Vigoleis Thelen

(1903–1989)   Writer

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Albert Vigoleis Thelen was a writer.

## Quick Facts About Albert Vigoleis Thelen

Born September 28, 1903

Died April 9, 1989

Profession Writer

## About Albert Vigoleis Thelen

German writer (1903-1989)... \| Albert Vigoleis Thelen was a German author and translator who was born in Süchteln, Lower Rhine region and died in Dülken.

##  Quotes by Albert Vigoleis Thelen

> [“Small causes can often have large effects. Smaller causes can have even bigger effects, and the very biggest effects frequently have no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-vigoleis-thelen/small-causes-can-often-have-large-effects-smaller-causes-can-have/)

[Albert Vigoleis Thelen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-vigoleis-thelen/)

[Smaller Causes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/smaller-causes-3635028/)

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> [“Happiness is an art mastered by the very few. Genuinely happy people are as rare as Christians who believe in God.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-vigoleis-thelen/happiness-is-an-art-mastered-by-the-very-few-genuinely-happy-people/)

[Albert Vigoleis Thelen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-vigoleis-thelen/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bb/albert-vigoleis-thelen-66102_art_happiness-is-an-art-mastered-by-the-very_533646.jpg)

> [“I have a rule of thumb, one that will often enough rescue from one miserable situation only to plunge me into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-vigoleis-thelen/i-have-a-rule-of-thumb-one-that-will-often-enough-rescue-from-one/)

[Albert Vigoleis Thelen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-vigoleis-thelen/)

[Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92f/albert-vigoleis-thelen-66102_business_i-have-a-rule-of-thumb-one-that-will-oft_1449870.jpg)

> [“Talkativeness is a symptom of deep-seated pessimism. Without it there would be no pessimistic literature.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-vigoleis-thelen/talkativeness-is-a-symptom-of-deep-seated-pessimism-without-it-there/)

[Albert Vigoleis Thelen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-vigoleis-thelen/)

[Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/)

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