Alphonse de Lamartine Quote

Grief and sadness knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger than common joys. - Alphonse de Lamartine

Grief and sadness knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger than common joys.

Alphonse de Lamartine

Happiness

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For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness. - Aeschylus

For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness.

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Once my heart was captured, reason was shown the door, deliberately and with a sort of frantic joy. I accepted everything, I believed everything, without struggle, without suffering, without regret, without false shame. How can one blush for what one adores? - George Sand

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Before we set our hearts too much on anything, let us examine how happy are those who already possess it.

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Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. - Paulo Coelho

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.

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Joy's smile is much closer to tears than laughter.

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To have joy one must share it. Happiness was born a twin.

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Life in common among people who love each other is the ideal of happiness.

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We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness. - Pierre Corneille

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.

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We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.

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Off with you! You're a happy fellow, for you'll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that!

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Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.

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Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.

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