You will find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others?...Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.

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Lydia M. Child was a 19th-century American abolitionist, author, and activist. Lydia Maria Child was an American abolitionist, feminist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism. Her journals, both fiction and domestic manuals, reached wide audiences from the 1820s through the 1850s. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Friendship — Celebrating the bonds of loyalty, trust, and companionship

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