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Giacomo Leopardi

No one is so completely disenchanted with the world, or knows it so thoroughly, or is so utterly disgusted with it, that when it begins to smile upon him he does not become partially reconciled to it.

Giacomo Leopardi

Smile

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When life shows even a small sign of kindness or happiness, people who have lost hope or are deeply unhappy start to feel a bit better about the world, despite their previous bitterness or disappointment. This suggests that positive moments have the power to soften even the strongest feelings of rejection or disillusionment.

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