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The frustration of our desires happens much more often than the satisfaction of them. The disappointment of our expectations of other people is more frequent than the fulfilment of them. The brevity of our happy periods when compared with the length of dull or distressed ones can be seen when viewed from the vantage of elderly age.

-- Notebooks Category 24: The Peace within You > Chapter 1 : The Search for Happiness > # 7