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The capacity to be either happy or unhappy is determined by the manner in which you react to whatever happens.

Norman Vincent Peale

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Norman Vincent Peale
Age: 95 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 31
Died: 1993
Died: December 24
Author
Psychologist
Writer
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Unhappy
Determined
Capacity
Either
Whatever
Happy
Happens
React

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