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The Most Unhappy People In The World Are Those Who Face The Days Without Knowing What To Do With Their Time. But If You Have More Projects Than You Have Time For, You Are Not Going To Be An Unhappy Person. This Is As Much A Question Of Having Imagination And Curiosity As It Is Of Actually Making Plans.

-Eleanor Roosevelt

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The Most Unhappy People

Eleanor Roosevelt

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The Most Unhappy People In The World Are Those Who Face The Days Without Knowing What To Do With Their Time. But If You Have More Projects Than You Have Time For, You Are Not Going To Be An Unhappy Person. This Is As Much A Question Of Having Imagination And Curiosity As It Is Of Actually Making Plans.

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Inspirational Life

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