Florence Scovel Shinn Quotes

You may think that all your happiness depends upon obtaining one particular thing in life; later on, you praise the Lord that you didn't get it.

Florence Scovel Shinn

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• You may think that all your happiness depends upon obtaining one particular thing in life; later on, you praise the Lord that you didn't get it.

  

  Florence Scovel Shinn
  • Life
  • May
  • Things