Cheerfulness, p. 198.
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Cheerfulness, in most cheerful people, is the rich and satisfying result of strenuous discipline.
— Edwin Percy Whipple
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About Edwin Percy Whipple
Edwin Percy Whipple (March 8, 1819 – June 16, 1886) was a literary critic and essayist from Massachusetts.
About Edwin Percy Whipple
Edwin Percy Whipple (March 8, 1819 – June 16, 1886) was a literary critic and essayist from Massachusetts.
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