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Content is a matter of temperament rather than circumstance.

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Myrtle Reed
Age: 36 †
Born: 1874
Born: September 27
Died: 1911
Died: August 17
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Olive Green
Myrtle Reed MacCollough
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As if by magic, the love of the many comes with the love of the one.
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Gossip is the social mosquito.
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I've just washed my hair and I can't do a thing with it!
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Marriage is the cold potato of love.
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Silence always gives consent.
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It all depends on the way you look at it. The point of view is everything in this world.
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Activity is a sovereign remedy for the blues.
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Home is a place where we all do as we please - usually regardless of the others.
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it is bad manners to contradict a guest. You must never insult people in your own house - always go to theirs.
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