Had they known at these moments to be quietly joyful? Most likely not. People mostly did not know enough when they were living life that they were living it. (Elizabeth Strout)

Had they known at these moments to be quietly joyful? Most likely not. People mostly did not know enough when they were living life that they were living it.

Elizabeth Strout

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