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Anybody can be happy when things are going well, and I've learned that. But when things aren't going well it draws out the inner warrior in us to radiate that and bring whatever happiness we can to the situation.

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Dan Millman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 22
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Daniel Jay Millman
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