Quote by Claud Cockburn
Nothing sets a person up more than having something turn out just

Nothing sets a person up more than having something turn out just the way its supposed to be, like falling into a Swiss snowdrift and seeing a big dog come up with a little cask of brandy round its neck. – Claud Cockburn

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