Butterfly - Henry David Thoreau

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Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it comes and sits softly on your shoulder.

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typingchrism 13 years, 6 months ago
Nice quote, but annoying misspelling - capitalized "It" after last comma...

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