"Happy men are grave. They carry their happiness……" — Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly
"Happy men are grave. They carry their happiness cautiously, as they would a glass filled to the brim which the slightest movement could cause to spill over, or break."
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Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly
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9 Quotes by Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly
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