“Man is unhappy because he doesn't know he's happy. It's only that.”
Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881) Russian author
Part II, Ch. I
The Possessed (1872)
“Whether happy or unhappy, life is the only treasure man possesses”
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The Story of My Life (trans. Sartarelli/Hawkes 2001), Preface, p. 10
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Variant: [H]appy or miserable, life is the only blessing which man possesses[. ]
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Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice 1725–1798Related quotes
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Variant: If you want external happiness, it can be an elusive desire. Internal happiness needs only to be revealed. It is not elusive because it is within you. It is your treasure. If you take someone else's treasure, it is stealing, but if you turn to your own, it is not. Happiness is your own treasure because it lies within you.
“I've had a lot of unhappiness in my life — and a lot of happiness. Who doesn't?”
Rita Hayworth (1918–1987) American actress, dancer and director
AP reports, (1 November 1963)
Context: I've had a lot of unhappiness in my life — and a lot of happiness. Who doesn't? Maybe I've learned enough to be able to guide my daughters.
