Happiness is a butterfly that, when pursued, is always just ... - George Sand

This quote is attributed to George Sand.

"Happiness is a butterfly that, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, yet if you sit quietly, it may alight upon you."

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Novelist French 1804–1876

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