Quote#Sadness
The pastime of light minds
Quote byJohn Nichol · 1833–1894
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Hannibal (1873), Fulvia, III, viii.
English (original)
The pastime of light minds Is mocking others' grief.
— John Nichol
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