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“When you feel happy, really happy, it somehow seems that you've always been happy and that you'll always be happy. The same is often true when you feel sad, or lonely, or depressed, or broke, or sick, or scared. Something, perhaps, to remember.”

Quote by Mike Dooley

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Mike Dooley is a renowned British author born on February 7, 1961. His works are known for their humor and satire, which have won him a wide readership. more

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