Happiness Quote by William Nicholson

“I am as I am. The world is as it is. Whether I am content with that has very little to do with it.” quote by William Nicholson — Download Open image

“I am as I am. The world is as it is. Whether I am content with that has very little to do with it.”

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He accepted what each moment brough him, and never troubled himself with matters that were outside his control.

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