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Whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.

By Hermann Hesse
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Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) was a Germany-born Swiss author, poet, and painter. He is best known for his novels that explore themes of spirituality and the search for authenticity, and he received a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946.

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