“The lived on the mistaken assumption that their lives mattered, that life was essentially fair, that it was all going to wind up happy in the end. I knew what they didn’t—that everything you care about will disappear, that deserving a happy life doesn’t mean you can get one, and that there really is no one in the entire world you can count on but yourself.”
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Happiness for Beginners
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Katherine Center
Katherine Center is an American author born on March 4, 1972. Her works are known for their warmth, humor, and profound emotional depth, which have won her a wide readership. more
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