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You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.
-Jonathan Safran Foer
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You Cannot Protect Yourself From Sadness Without

Jonathan Safran Foer
You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.
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