I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past.
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"I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past." — Julia Ward Howe #happinessjoy
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I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past. — Julia Ward Howe
About Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe was a Activist from United States (1819–1910).
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This quote is attributed to Julia Ward Howe, a Activist from United States.
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Julia Ward Howe lived from 1819 – 1910.
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