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December 20, 2013 by kmabarrett

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

— Joseph Addison

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2012	Simple, Ordinary And Wonderous
2011	Humane Writers

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes | Tagged Flowers, Joseph Addison, Philosophy, Quotes, Smiles, Sunshine | 3 Comments

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on December 20, 2013 at 11:32 am | Reply Marie Hunter Atwood

Often a smile is all you can do to cross the barriers of poverty, race, loneliness, even age. Both the elderly and children especially love to be noticed with a smile.
- on December 20, 2013 at 9:00 pm | Reply kmabarrett
  
  Heartily agree!
on December 20, 2013 at 6:51 am | Reply MichelleMarie Antell

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