Jane Austen's Quote - Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroy

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Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroy

Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations. – Jane Austen

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