Oscar Wilde: Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary

Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that — Oscar Wilde

Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event.

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