Quotes from 14,000 Things to Be Happy About

Barbara Ann Kipfer ·  610 pages

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“sleeping sprawled out on the bed”
― Barbara Ann Kipfer, quote from 14,000 Things to Be Happy About


“singing to the radio when you drive”
― Barbara Ann Kipfer, quote from 14,000 Things to Be Happy About


“hot breakfast on a cold winter morning”
― Barbara Ann Kipfer, quote from 14,000 Things to Be Happy About


“not just seizing the day but making the day”
― Barbara Ann Kipfer, quote from 14,000 Things to Be Happy About


About the author

Barbara Ann Kipfer
Born place: in La Porte, Indiana, The United States
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