Family Quote by Daniel Gilbert

“We are happy when we have family, we are happy when we have friends and almost all the other things we think make us happy are actually just ways of getting more family and friends.” quote by Daniel Gilbert — Download Open image

“We are happy when we have family, we are happy when we have friends and almost all the other things we think make us happy are actually just ways of getting more family and friends.”

Daniel Gilbert

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