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Choose satisfaction over salary. Better to be happy with little than miserable with much.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
Author
Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
Much
Salary
Miserable
Satisfaction
Choose
Happy
Littles
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