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Daisy was a consciously happy young woman without any of the usual endowments that make for conscious happiness, money apart. she was not pretty, she was not clever, she had no friends, no talents, nor even an imagination to make her think she was happy when she was really miserable. as she was never miserable, she had no need of an imagination.
-Laura Riding
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Daisy Was A Consciously Happy Young Woman

Laura Riding
Daisy was a consciously happy young woman without any of the usual endowments that make for conscious happiness, money apart. she was not pretty, she was not clever, she had no friends, no talents, nor even an imagination to make her think she was happy when she was really miserable. as she was never miserable, she had no need of an imagination.
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