Quotation by

Ernest Hemingway

The only thing that could spoil a day was people. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.

Ernest Hemingway

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Hemingway means that most people tend to bring negativity or problems that ruin an otherwise pleasant day. However, a rare few individuals have such a positive and refreshing impact that they enhance happiness just like the arrival of spring.

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