"And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much. I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously."

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French Novelist

Humor, Laughter, Frustration, Emotion

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"And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much. I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously."

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