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“Let grief be your sister, she will whether or no. Rise up from the stump of sorrow, and be green also, like the diligent leaf.

A lifetime isn’t long enough for the beauty of this world and the responsibility of your life.

Scatter your flowers over the graves, and walk away. Be good natured and untidy in your exuberance.”