Consequence Quote by Samuel Johnson

“The main of life is composed of small incidents and petty occurrences; of wishes for objects not remote, and grief for disappointments of no fatal consequence.” quote by Samuel Johnson — Download Open image

“The main of life is composed of small incidents and petty occurrences; of wishes for objects not remote, and grief for disappointments of no fatal consequence.”

Samuel Johnson

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