“In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”
Mr. Dumby, Act III
Variant: There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
Source: Lady Windermere's Fan (1892)
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