“Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.”
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Addison, J. (n.d.). Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22345-mirth-is-like-a-flash-of-lightning-that/
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Addison, Joseph. “Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22345-mirth-is-like-a-flash-of-lightning-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Addison, Joseph. “Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22345-mirth-is-like-a-flash-of-lightning-that/.