"Our business in this world is not to succeed, but to continue to fail, in good spirits."

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Horror authorsChildren's authorsPoets from ScotlandNovelists from ScotlandShort story writers from Scotland
Original Language: English

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Complete Works, vol. 26, Reflections and Remarks on Human Life, section 4.

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Complete Works, vol. 26, Reflections and Remarks on Human Life, section 4.