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“One of the uses of poetry - one says it to oneself in distressing circumstances, ... or when one has to wait at railway stations, or when one cannot get to sleep at night.”

Use Poetry Night Waiting Sleep Circumstances Oneself Stations Railway Distressing Railway Station

Book:Delphi Complete Novels of E. Nesbit

Source: Delphi Complete Novels of E. Nesbit

“The most reliable ways to make oneself miserable are attempting to change people and not attempting to change circumstances.”

People Way Circumstances Oneself Miserable Attempting

Author:Carolyn Hax

“Living is like working out a long addition sum, and if you make a mistake in the first two totals you will never find the right answer. It means involving oneself in a complicated chain of circumstances.”

Ifs Life Firsts Mean Long Two Answers Mistake Education Circumstances Training Oneself Work Out Complicated Chains Ties Involving Right Answers

Book:This Business of Living

Source: This Business of Living

“Happiness, as is evident, depends partly upon external circumstances and partly upon oneself.”

Depends Circumstances Oneself Evident

Book:The Conquest of Happiness

Source: The Conquest of Happiness