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Happiness is found principally in meditation. Let your mind flow out into eternity. You have to exert some effort. Then you will notice a subtle smile on your face.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
Author
Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
Mind
Smile
Flow
Meditation
Principally
Effort
Exert
Face
Notice
Happiness
Subtle
Faces
Buddhism
Found
Eternity

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