Quotation by

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Don't wish me happiness - I don't expect to be happy it's gotten beyond that, somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor - I will need them all.

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The author is saying that simply hoping for happiness is not enough because her situation is too difficult for that feeling to be realistic. Instead, she asks for qualities like bravery, resilience, and the ability to laugh, which she believes are necessary to face what lies ahead.

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