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The quiet and rest, the view of the ocean, the sense of solitude, the possibility of danger, all these broken a little by a quiet game of whist or an interesting book--this I call happiness.
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Sherman describes his vision of happiness, combining solitude with simple pleasures during his ocean travels.
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