It is one of life's laws that as soon as one door closes another opens. But the tragedy is we look at the closed door and disregard the open one. (André Gide)

It is one of life's laws that as soon as one door closes another opens. But the tragedy is we look at the closed door and disregard the open one.

André Gide

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