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I don't think we can be entirely happy seeing such misery around us. ↗

By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown. ↗

— Samuel Daniel

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He gave to misery (all he had) a tear. ↗

— Thomas Gray

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There are times when we must sink to the bottom of our misery to understand truth, just as we must descend to the bottom of a well to see the stars in broad daylight. ↗

— Vaclav Havel

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The misery of a child is interesting to a mother, the misery of a young man is interesting to a young woman, the misery of an old man is interesting to nobody. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

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Doing nothing is happiness for children and misery for old men. ↗

— Victor Hugo

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There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery. ↗

— Dante Alighieri

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I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition and not on our circumstances. ↗

— Martha Washington

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Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery. ↗