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Happiness is not an acquisition - it is a skill. We do not experience happiness because of what we get. We experience happiness because of how we live each moment.

Barbara De Angelis

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Barbara De Angelis
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: March 4
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Psychologist
Writer
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Moments
Live
Acquisition
Skill
Skills
Happiness
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