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Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.
Maurice Maeterlinck
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"Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness."
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Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness. — Maurice Maeterlinck

About Maurice Maeterlinck

Maurice Maeterlinck was a Dramatist from Belgium (1862–1949).

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This quote is attributed to Maurice Maeterlinck, a Dramatist from Belgium.
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Maurice Maeterlinck lived from 1862 – 1949.
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